Is there Earthquake Weather?
"All that is Earth has once been sky;" - C. S. Lewis, "The Meteorite"
Earthquakes are caused by the movement of tectonic plates in Earth's crust. However, there are also theories of quakes being triggered by heat, rainy weather, major storm systems, and even meteors landing on Earth's surface.
Explore this map to see earthquakes recorded this week and compare locations to historical meteorite landings (data courtesy of USGS and NASA).
So is "earthquake weather" real? Read what the USGS has to say.