Reddit mod cosplay? I don't even know what that means Mr. Congeniality.

That is interesting information. Two strong back to back earthquakes events, not earthquake then aftershock, happening on the same fault line.

Earthquake doublets (or twin earthquakes) like the recent one in Venezuela are uncommon but not extremely rare, occurring in various tectonically active regions worldwide.

Recent Venezuela Event and 1812 Parallel

The recent Venezuela earthquakes (June 24/25, 2026) involved a M7.2 quake followed ~39 seconds later by a M7.5, both shallow and in the same general area west of Caracas (near San Felipe/Yumare). This "doublet" caused significant damage and casualties due to prolonged/intensified shaking and weakened structures from the first shock.

This mirrors the 1812 Caracas earthquakes (March 26), a destructive pair (estimated ~M7.7 or similar) along the Boconó fault system that devastated Caracas and other cities, killing 15,000–30,000 people. (Know I understand why you said "Let's just pray that the loss of life is less." Both events highlight the region's complex faulting along the Caribbean–South American plate boundary.

A smaller doublet (M6.2–6.3) also struck nearby in September 2025.

What Are Earthquake Doublets?

Doublets are pairs of earthquakes with similar magnitudes, occurring close in time (seconds to hours/days) and space (often on adjacent or intersecting faults). The first can transfer stress, triggering the second. This differs from typical mainshock-aftershock sequences (where aftershocks are smaller) or swarms (many small quakes).

They can roughly double strong shaking duration/area, increasing damage. Studies suggest ~7% of events meet narrow doublet criteria globally, with higher rates (~20% in some analyses for M6+ mainshocks) in complex fault zones; rates vary by region and definition.

Notable Examples Elsewhere

Here are documented cases of similar back-to-back moderately strong to major quakes:

• 2012 East Azerbaijan (Ahar-Varzaghan), Iran: M6.4 followed ~11 minutes later by M6.2 (or similar magnitudes). Killed ~300+, injured thousands in a rural/mountainous area. Classic doublet on a complex fault system.

• 2023 Turkey–Syria: M7.8 followed ~9 hours later by M7.5–7.7 (~90–95 km north). One of the most destructive modern doublets, affecting millions.

• 1987 Superstition Hills, California, USA: Two large strike-slip quakes ~11–12 hours apart on intersecting faults.

• Other historical/notable:

  • 1907 Karatag doublet (Central Asia).
  • 1997 Harnai, Pakistan: M7.0 followed 19 seconds later by M6.8 (doubled shaking).
  • 2021 Hormozgan, Iran: Two strong quakes ~90 seconds apart.
  • Sequences in places like the Solomon Islands, Japan, or California (e.g., Mojave Desert clusters) show elevated doublet-like behavior due to fault complexity.

Doublets have also been noted in Mexico, Afghanistan (cascading sequences), and various subduction/transform zones.

How Common or Rare?

• Uncommon for very close timing (seconds/minutes) and similar large magnitudes: Most sequences follow a mainshock with smaller aftershocks. Exact "mirror" events like Venezuela's are noteworthy but recur in active zones (e.g., plate boundaries with branching faults).
• More frequent in certain areas: Complex tectonics (e.g., Venezuela's Boconó fault, Iran's faults, California's San Andreas system, or island arcs) increase likelihood via stress transfer.
• Statistically, the chance any quake triggers a larger nearby one soon is low (~5% within a week), but doublets cluster where faults interact.

Seismologists study these for better hazard models, as they reveal fault interconnections. In Venezuela's case, the region has a history of such events, so while not everyday, it's not entirely surprising geologically. For real-time monitoring, check USGS or local agencies.

Wise comment, like you see a movie not even filmed yet.

Okay, tell me something that has was tied to Nat Sec that did not fit.

Go ahead.... I'm waiting fren.

Thanks Mods!

IMHO - Not a very good movie, or maybe I should say, along the same theme, it could have been much better.

Good video, one of their best.

I pray that he finds rewarding opportunities to ply his trade very shortly.

I can be hard on a family when one is upended by a job lose.

This 1812 thing happened in Venezuela?

What did I do to you to make you disrespect me so much pal.

I read that as SCOTUS disallowed the state from forcing Monsanto to add cancer label to round-up product, and that has something to do with going by EPA regulations. IOW if EPA does not make it happen, it want happen.

Thanks Mods!

Wasn't an Earthquake. It was back to back Earthquakes that hit.

How thune will that happen, ask the hairlip man.

Is this the bill that the later post refers to.

Trump cancels noon time signing of the bipartisan housing bill

If so then Trump is making some pretty quick maneuvers.

Yup nothing at all changed in UK with this change of leadership. In fact it might have just gotten worse.

Just keeping you honest fren:

✍️✈️President Trump signs the mechanical panel of the new Air Force One as YMCA blares in the background - The panel was also signed by the legends who worked around the clock to deliver this plane in 10 MONTHS to replace the aging Air Force One VC-25As
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Well written article. Many more terrorist besides the eight that make up the 450 years are going to be imprisoned for their ties to this crime.

Can you believe this:

Can you believe what Ruth Porat (President and CFO of Alphabet/Google) said.

She highlighted Google's quantum achievements, referencing their Willow chip (unveiled about a year and a half earlier). She said it enabled a computation in less than five minutes (or ~3-5 minutes in accounts) that would have taken the best supercomputer 10 septillion years.

• "Septillion" here means 10^24 (one followed by 24 zeros); the user likely recalled it as "sextillion" (10^21), which is a common mix-up for such huge numbers.
• She tied it to broader impacts like medical breakthroughs, nuclear fusion, and materials science, and emphasized U.S. leadership in quantum tech plus post-quantum cryptography for security.

This was during remarks at the Oval Office event where Trump signed orders to boost quantum computing R&D, aim for practical systems, develop quantum sensors/networks, and migrate government systems to post-quantum cryptography. Other tech leaders (e.g., from IBM) also spoke.

The event built on Google's earlier quantum supremacy claims (e.g., 2019 Sycamore chip), with Willow as a more recent example of massive speedup over classical supercomputers for specific hard problems.

J1D, I sure hope they beef up encryption also. A quantum computer would be able to crack in encryption scheme in minutes, maybe seconds.

This Supreme Court ruling provides a meaningful but targeted boost to the Trump administration’s mass removal (deportation) efforts, particularly for lawful permanent residents (green card holders) with criminal issues.

This is huge

That guy is full of dung. Trump put people like David Sacks, Michael Kratsios, and Chris Wright in key positions who do understand AI.

I don't have a duck.

Keep an eye on this ‘republican’ (Anna Paulina Luna). She glows!

Sounds like you've been listening to Glen Greenwald, Glen Diesen, Judge Napoliano, Larry Johnson, Jeffery Sacks, Redacted, and that bunch of sell outs.

Thanks for saying this out loud.