Hawaiian Earthquake...set off by Nuclear Test by the Koreans?

Answer 1

Don't listen to anyone who says this question is not valid. We do not know the consequences of nuclear testing on our planet. We do know that every action has a reaction. Scientists know so little about what is happening underneath the ocean because they have invested more in space exploration that they have on exploring the ocean floor. Whose to say that a severe jolt thousands of miles away hasn't effected a fault line somewhere causing or contributing to an earthquake? We may never know for sure, but one thing I do know. Without questions there can never be any answers.

Answer 2

No.
Yesterday's earthquake was not only larger than average but deeper—centered 24 miles (39 kilometers) beneath the surface, according to data reported on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Web site.

In addition, the quake's location on the opposite side of the island from current volcanic activity suggests that magma movements were not the cause, says Paul Okubo, a seismologist at the USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory.

Such earthquakes are probably caused by stresses in Earth's crust created by the weight of the growing volcanoes.

"In general terms," Okubo said, "it's a lithospheric flexure process where the mass of the island has deformed the underlying earth." The earthquake resulted when Earth's crust readjusted to the pressure.

Answer 3

The earthquake was something along the lines of 6.2 magnitude. I highly doubt a single nuclear test could have prompted something like that. The pacific ocean tends to have a lot of tectonic activity, so the earthquake more than likely had a natural cause.

Answer 4

Could be, because the nuclear test were set off underground. And Hawaii is really close to Korea. But then why didnt Japan feel anything? Japan is prone to earthquakes and it's only a few hundred miles from Korea.

Answer 5

Correct answer...no. It was a normally produced quake due to shifting plates and underground volcanic-related pressures; the Hawaiian Islands are part of the huge "ring of fire" area that stretches all the way through Japan and points south. If anything, the so called "test" would have generated activity near Japan, which was much closer and seismically unstable. The two events are totally unrelated to one another.

Answer 6

In my opinion, the quake could have been caused by the current active and flowing volcanoes on or near Big Island. My wife and I honeymooned in Hilo which is on the opposite side of the island from Kona. These volcanoes are just sleeping giants. Now keep in mind that every thing we do to this planet has side effects. It could have been the recent nuclear test(s) or it could be the global warming issue. Either one obvisiously can affect natural disasters.

Answer 7

The North Korean nuclear test had nothing to do with the earthquake. Their test was like a weak fart compared to the nuclear bombs in the USA arsenal.

Answer 8

Probably not. The Hawaiian Islands are actually volcanoes. Gradually as the earth’s crust moves over those volcanoes, it builds up islands and then gradually erodes them away. The island of Hawaii is the latest site over that hotspot. Because of the volcanic activity and the building of these islands, there are extra stresses on the Pacific plates.

They had a 7.2 in 1975.

Answer 9

No. The 6.6 magnitude earthquake was caused by volcanic activity off Hawaii Ne, aka Big Island. No one was seriously hurt and power was down for a long time, but there were no fatalities. It was scary when it first happened though; I got thrown out of my bed!

Answer 10

The nuclear test was so small that we didn't even know it happened at first, because our equipment could not detect any proof.

Hawaii is an island. An island that was formed by erupting volcanoes and shifting plates.

Those two are events completely unrelated.