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Antipode Link To Seismic Activity?

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flobadob | 12:08 Sat 25th Apr 2015 | Science
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Is there an accepted link between seismic activities between the antipodes of earth or if there isn't should there be? The reason I ask is because when you check the antipode of Nepal it is very close to Chile. An earthquake has just struck in Nepal and a volcano had just become active in Chile for the first time in 40 years. I think I noticed something similar happening last year though can't remember the locations involved.

Do you think there could be a link or is it coincidence?
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I think there is no connection.
An earthquake is movements along the tectonic plates.
In simple terms, an volcano is a 'vent' to release pressure within the planet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calbuco_%28volcano%29
Coordinates 41°19′48″S 72°37′06″W[1]

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=438530

2015-04-25 06:11:26 28.28 N 84.79 E (Depth) 10 (Mag 7.8) NEPAL

41°S versus 28N and about 156° in longitude, rather than 180°.

So, before we get into any theory discussions, can we agree that, whilst "antipode" is a technical term with very precise meaning (to geographers) you only meant "roughly opposite sides of the world"? In which case, why didn't you say so?



Seems to me the Himalayas is still a rather inhospitable place.
The media now seem to regard it as a holiday resort, so an earthquake has no right to happen there.

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