How a Te Papa geologist 'saw' the earthquakeTVNZ Strange lights appeared in the Wellington night sky during 7.5 magnitude Kaikoura earthquake -- and a geologist believes he knows why. The geologist-in-residence at Te Papa has described seeing the effects of Monday's M7.5 earthquake (now revised to 7.8) -- literally. When lights appeared in the sky directly after the earthquake, many people were confused about whether the phenomenon was related to the shake. Dr. Hamish Campbell, who works for GNS Science, has shed some light on the issue, revealing he believes the flashing green lights were a direct result of geological activity. "The green lightning that I had observed was almost certainly an atmospheric effect caused by the earthquake.I had seen an earthquake.

Source: Stuff November 16, 2016 05:26 UTC