Earthquakes and tsunamis

D.Anton

Just as the theory of planetary degassing promotes a thorough review of the dominant beliefs about the origin of hydrocarbons and coal, also introduces removers elements in planetary geophysics.
The orthodox theory attributes earthquakes, earthquakes or tremors to the movement of crustal plates that colliide o subduce between each other.
These movements of large solid masses with plastic or rigid behavior, depending on the temperature, pressure and other factors, produce stresses which over time  would lead to fractures.
Fractures generate vibrations that reach the surface where they are perceived as “earthquakes” or “tremors”.
Similarly, when these fractures occur under the sea, they lead to disturbances and mass movements of water that come ashore in waves of long wavelength causing flash floods in coastal areas.
These “waves”, which sometimes have great destructive effect, are called “tidal waves” or “tsumamis”.

T. Gold has a very different interpretation about the causes of earthquakes and tsunamis.
According to the theory of planetary degassing, fluids are regularly expelled from the upper levels of the crust1.
A portion of these fluids rise along with molten lava in volcanic processes. Moreover it reaches the surface in a more continuous way and surges as hydrothermal emanations or mud volcanoes..
According to Gold, these ascending fluids generate fractures which in turn produce a decrease in pressure and the materials become less resistants.
These fractures occur not simply due to the release of accumulated tension, but also and primarily as a result of gas pressure, which in turn plays the role of lubricant for the lateral or vertical motions of rock compartments.
There is numerous testimonial evidence of the relationship between some large earthquakes and the simultaneous emission of gases from the earth surface.
Some of the testimonials are very old, others more recent, but in general, they provide clear evidence of the association between earthquakes, tsunamis and movement of gases.
Aristotle noted that the theory of gas causing earthquakes came from Anaxógaras which held that  “the natural movement of air is upward, causing earthquakes when trapped in holes in the ground” 2
Many phenomena preceding or accompanying earthquakes can be explained in a simpler way with the theory of planetary degassing.
There are numerous descriptions of gas surges before earthquakes. temperature. This phenomenon is perfectly logical in winter if we imagine that before the event there was ascent of warmer gases in cooler air.. This gaseous presence on the surface causes a slight temperature rise, resulting from the higher temperature of subterranean gases in winter, that can be felt on the surface.
Gassing can also be perceived by animals. Whether for its thermal differences or sense of smell, many animals feel the existing disturbance and change their behaviors. Some mammals that live underground leave their nests before the occurrence of the seismic event.
The registration and verification of changes in temperature and gas emissions were taken into account in the city of Haicheng in China and allowed to prevent destruction and deaths in the quake of this city in February 1975.
Moreover, there are many descriptions of gaseous emissions sometimes accompanied by flares that occurred during the course of a seismic event.

From:  "Unexhaustible? Natural gas and petroleum", Danilo Anton, Piriguazú Ediciones