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Flat Earth Discussion Boards => Flat Earth Theory => Topic started by: javakid999 on April 19, 2019, 01:08:04 AM

Title: How do earthquake aftershocks work on a flat Earth?
Post by: javakid999 on April 19, 2019, 01:08:04 AM

Alright. So, I've been looking at this forum and decided to make an account to ask a question. I would like to know how earthquake aftershocks would work on a flat earth or a flat disc. Since when an Earthquake happens the shock wave usually spreads out in a circle around the epicenter and travels around the world to meet up at the other side of the Earth, I would like to know how that would work on a flat disc or plane.

Title: Re: How do earthquake aftershocks work on a flat Earth?
Post by: QED on April 19, 2019, 02:33:36 AM

Quote from: javakid999 on April 19, 2019, 01:08:04 AM

Alright. So, I've been looking at this forum and decided to make an account to ask a question. I would like to know how earthquake aftershocks would work on a flat earth or a flat disc. Since when an Earthquake happens the shock wave usually spreads out in a circle around the epicenter and travels around the world to meet up at the other side of the Earth, I would like to know how that would work on a flat disc or plane.

Yes that is interesting. How can the propagation of a seismic event be described self-consistently on a FE?

Also, to add to that question, seismologists can measure s-waves on the other side of the earth but not p-waves. The reason is because the earth has a fluid outer core, which p-waves do not propagate well through. But continents on a FE with a land connection should measure these p-waves. By they do not.

Title: Re: How do earthquake aftershocks work on a flat Earth?
Post by: Addina on April 24, 2019, 05:12:09 AM

This is actually something iv'e thought about before. Its pretty valid evidence for a round Earth, and I would like to see the flat Earthers try and refute it.