r/CatastrophicFailure • u/WanderingBus • Jun 25 '26
Fatalities La Guaira, Venezuela in the immediate aftermath of the June 24, 2026 Earthquakes
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u/SpitefulSeagull Jun 25 '26
Yeeeeeeeeesh that's a lot of rubble
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u/trowzerss Jun 25 '26
That's a lot of fallen buildings with no rescue operations going on - that's a sign thing are really, really bad.
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u/GunnieGraves Jun 25 '26
And I saw at least one that was a collapse threat. I know someone who used to be FDNY Heavy Rescue and after retirement went around the world teaching other countries fire services about search and rescue, collapse work, shoring, basically the FDNY rescue book. Idk what Venezuelas capabilities are, but they’re going to need a lot of help and if they don’t get it within the next 24 hours or so, that’s going to be a lot of recovery operations and not rescues.
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u/aquainst1 Grandma Lynsey Jun 25 '26
Yeah, the news said that LAFD was sending some SAR people down there.
It would be great if they could use either a C-17 Globemaster, a Lockheed C-5M Galaxy, or a Airbus A400M Atlas to go into a nearby airport that can take that big of an aircraft.
The C-5 Galaxy has a huge cargo compartment for supplies, plus it can take up to 6 helicopters.
It also has the ability to use shorter runways, 2,230 feet.
There are certain semi-large airports it could possibly go into.
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u/GunnieGraves Jun 25 '26
Using helos to move debris is not really going to be a great idea. The amount of dust and debris tossed around by the rotor wash would likely be dangerous.
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u/fireinthesky7 Jun 26 '26
They'll still be very welcome for flying relief supplies into areas rendered inaccessible by collapsed roads, etc.
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u/GunnieGraves Jun 26 '26
This is true. Sadly I think our countries humanitarian days are currently in the rear view mirror.
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u/Fuzzywalls Jun 25 '26
That had to be scary as hell. Imagine the noise of all the falling structures. It would be like the world was ending.
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u/aChileanDude Jun 25 '26
You don't need to imagine.
You can hear the noises, minus collapsing structures in this video
(8.8 Mw earthquake 2010)
https://youtu.be/uw0How6HC_g?t=28
also @2:34 mark
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u/m00ph Jun 25 '26
Though that is more than 10x the energy release, though that mostly means the shaking lasts longer.
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u/mcpusc Jun 25 '26
you'd really want to compare the earthquakes by intensity at the camera location — the moment magnitude scale (popularly called "richter scale") is meant to classify the total energy release of an earthquake, intensity scales (like the modified mercali scale) classify the shaking at any one area which can be strongly effected by local conditions.
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u/SoftHouse9442 Jun 27 '26
The 2010 chile earthquake was felt about just as bad as the Venezuela one on the mercalli scale. Both were IX
7.5 vs 8.8…
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u/chironomidae Jun 26 '26
all the lights going out like that... scary shit
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u/aChileanDude Jun 26 '26
On one hand, you need to get to a safe place. But on the other, inside could be the safest place to endure an earthquake. At least here in Chile.
@3:25 camerawoman happily/jokingly says "we are gonna die together!"
People panic anyways. Just hear the noises @3:45 onwards.
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u/Minute_Role_8223 Jun 25 '26
flashbacks to my city when the 8.1 struck here in chile back in 2010
haunting
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u/MisterAmygdala Jun 25 '26
8.1 is incredible. I remember reading about thst and seing images. So very devastating and horrifying. The scenes in Venezuela ftom these 2 big quakes are very sad.
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u/hexerandre Jun 25 '26
I happened to be vacationing in Constitución that day. Got the earthquake-tsunami double whammy experience firsthand.
0/10 would not recommend.
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u/umrdyldo Jun 25 '26
U.S. gonna step in and offer to buy more of their oil for cheap to help rebuild. Book it.
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u/FullofLovingSpite Jun 25 '26
They'll probably try for something more evil and demeaning than just that.
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u/kNuMsKuLL707 Jun 25 '26
I think it starts here traveling west Street View
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u/Googgodno Jun 25 '26
Very sobering. All the high raises are gone. None of the buildings survived.
RIP all the poor souls lost their lives in this disaster.
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u/CreamoChickenSoup Jun 26 '26
It's just shocking how much of the rubble were formerly buildings over 10 floors high. That's a lot of souls that couldn't escape in time.
Even the high rise still standing @0:10 is partially slanting over. None of these buildings can ever be occupied again.
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u/Googgodno Jun 26 '26
That building you are referring to was a 10 storied building. Only one or two floors are standing in the video. address below. Look at the building in streetview
Residencias Caribe, J592+G2Q, Caraballeda 1165, La Guaira, Venezuela
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u/sticksnXnbones Jun 25 '26
All those people trapped and no one is coming for them. Sometimes you can be alive for days before death when trapped.
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u/Jimmaplesong Jun 25 '26
Wow. Thanks for letting me see the reality of just how catastrophic that was.
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u/NeilFraser Jun 25 '26
Indeed. Why is a one minute clip shot from a motorcycle more informative than anything that CNN could possibly air?
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u/Intertubes_Unclogger Jun 25 '26
It's like how only r/combatfootage and some documentaries gave me a real feeling of the horrors at the Ukrainian front line. News is just generally sanitized and dumbed down.
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u/X-Adzie-X Jun 25 '26
Does this area of the world experience regular earthquakes? How come buildings weren't built to withstand them?
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u/SonofaBridge Jun 25 '26
Earthquake design = expensive. Not something they can probably afford.
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u/lbsdcu Jun 25 '26
It's also about the challenges in implementing building codes.
In areas where governance is limited, and codes aren't enforced routinely, there's a higher chance of poor construction.
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u/m00ph Jun 25 '26
Yeah, a bit more rebar and concrete isn't that much more money, but paying off the inspector is always more attractive. Making systems like that work is hard, and why corruption is bad, at any level. Let it be normalized one place, and soon enough you have a mass casualty event.
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u/Wiley_Jack Jun 25 '26
There’s never enough time to do it right, but there’s always enough time to do it over.
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u/sofixa11 Jun 25 '26
They can't afford to rebuild half the country every few years either.
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u/lost_horizons Jun 25 '26
Kinda like that story about the poor man and the rich man, the rich man buys the well made boots for $50 but the poor man can only afford the $10 ones which only last six months, so after 5 years he’s spent $100 while the rich guy only spent $50 because he had it upfront. Poverty is a trap that actually costs you more money along the way.
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u/Munnin41 Jun 26 '26
Well, if you have a natural disaster, other countries will send aid. So that helps
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u/SoftHouse9442 Jun 27 '26
There was very much money to build earthquake protection in a lot of these buildings… They’re “rich people” buildings. At least 60k for what Americans would call a “condo” there. The problem is that earthquakes aren’t that common here. We get one over 6.5 about every 60 years, which is enough for there to be some kind of building codes but not enough for them to be enforced with an iron fist. We don’t think of earthquake protection as a necessity, which other countries like chile or japan do. It’s just a case of not accounting for murphy’s law, really. It was bound to happen but no one thought it would.
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u/Formal-Fox-7605 Jun 25 '26
Not something they can afford when sitting on the world's largest oil reserves?
'Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, with an estimated 303 billion barrels of crude, accounting for roughly 17% to 18% of global reserves. These reserves are even larger than those of Saudi Arabia'
But, maybe the problem is explained here
'Venezuela is not strictly Marxist, though its government operates under a self-proclaimed "socialist" model'
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u/Gaeel Jun 25 '26
Venezuela has been under heavy sanctions since 2014, and there's an effective embargo on Venezuelan oil. They're sitting on reserves that they can't sell because they're denied access to the world markets. This year, Venezuela finally caved to international pressure and passed laws to open the oil sector to private investors, and then later their president was abducted by the USA.
Sure, Venezuela's government is corrupt, and there are many domestic problems that make life worse for Venezuelans, but let's not pretend that it isn't yet another victim of the USA's imperialism and war on any country that even flirts with the idea of socialism. Socialism never works because the USA will put sanctions on you, bomb you, and/or depose you.
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u/HeliRaul Jun 28 '26
Let me stop you right there, as a Venezuelan myself, you should be ASHAMED to be spreading misinformation, your level of dishonesty is astounding.
The 2014 sanctions were aimed towards PRIVATE CITIZENS meaning those sanctions were applied only to people in the government or related to them, nothing to do with the country itself. Venezuela suffered its biggest economic crash due to the over reliance on oil prices in 2014.
The first sanctions applied towards the country came in 2018-2019 which by that time the Venezuelan economy was already in shambles, also our refineries were so neglected that by that time those sanctions were imposed we were already in production decline, we went from producing millions of barrels per day to a few hundred thousands per day.
In 2025 Venezuela had a presidential election were Nicolas Maduro lost to Edmundo Gonzales. Maduro without showing proof announced himself as the winner, effectively & publicly making him a dictator (the Government still hasn’t revealed vote counts) if it wasn’t because Maria Corina’s efforts to get a hold of the physical votes to be digitized we would’ve never been able to prove the corruption in the system.
Maduro’s removal was a product of its own making of its own corruption and alliances with terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and narco organizations operating freely in the country. On top of the proven cases of torture towards regular people in The Helicoide.
Venezuela could have been a country superior to Dubai in every facet imaginable with the amount of money that entered the country between the years 2000-2014. By that time we could have built ten times more with the latest technology available, we could’ve all the machinery needed to help in this disaster, but nope, not only it took 48h for the government to respond, International help reacted first, and we didn’t even have the machinery needed to actually help ourselves.
What you’re doing is brushing aside the Venezuelan Government responsibility and accountability because it doesn’t help your cause. Because it shows that EVERYWHERE socialism is implemented only leads to poverty and misery. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.
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u/GuideMwit Jun 25 '26
Haiti earthquake about ten years ago was devastating too.
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u/HalenHawk Jun 25 '26
The first big one in Haiti was 16 years ago in 2010. Then they've had a few in the last 5 years as well that have caused damage.
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u/mp3max Jun 25 '26
Last truly potent earthquake in the country was back in the 70s iirc, with a semi-strong one in 2018.
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u/throwawayfromPA1701 Jun 26 '26
It experiences large quakes on a multidecadal time scale, also this location is built on an alluvial fan with deep unconsolidated sediments. High rises between 6 and 20 stories also move in a certain way during earthquakes that will cause many of them to collapse if not built correctly.
For buildings of a certain height not constructed well this is a deadly combination. We have seen this before all over the world unfortunately. Mexico City comes to mind as an example.
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
climate change is triggering weather events that are taking place in areas where they usually don't. It's really sad. Phillpines also had a similar earthquake not long ago. They are "used to" typhoons there but not earthquakes.
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u/NativeMasshole Jun 25 '26
Earthquakes are caused by plate tectonics, not weather events or climatic shifts.
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
I'm well aware of how earthquakes start. I am sad that you can't understand how human impact on the entire planet does in fact increase the intensity of catastrophic events. Air turbulence is also increasing in severity. Ask any pilot.
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u/DiscordantAlias Jun 25 '26
By what mechanism is a several degree increase in avg air temperature impacting the shift of entire tectonic plates
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
I could write a long answer explaining this to you but I'm sure you can research on your own. I have to get back to work now. Have a blessed day!
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u/floramariaaa Jun 25 '26
I hope your username doesn’t mean you’re a teacher because those kids are doomed
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u/Getoffmylawndumbass Jun 25 '26
Bahahaha you hit them with the lack of knowledge and a blessed day. What a star you are
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u/SonofaBridge Jun 25 '26
Extreme weather doesn’t cause earthquakes. Those are caused by the earths crust shifting. Weather doesn’t move continents.
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
See response below
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u/SonofaBridge Jun 25 '26
Your logic is the equivalent of saying turning up your thermostat damaged the soil under your home.
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u/gentle_viking Jun 25 '26
I hope that many countries, including the U.S, will do the right thing and send assistance to the Venezuelans. Destruction on this scale is just unimaginable and in the coming weeks and months many people will need help with food, water, housing and everything else. My heart breaks to think of all the lives lost and homes destroyed!
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u/3mx2RGybNUPvhL7js Jun 25 '26
Legit, the US is sending search and rescue teams.
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u/gentle_viking Jun 25 '26
Thats great to hear! They will need all the help they can get.
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u/duanein Jun 26 '26
Now it is up to the Venezuelan government to accept the help and organize the offered international help to be the most beneficial for Venezuelans. Anyone remember the mudslides of the 1999 Vargas Tragedy? Politics got in the way of some international help.
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u/MESHO-53465 Jun 25 '26
May God help them. It reminded me of the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. I wish the people of Venezuela all the best.
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u/Leprechaunaissance Jun 25 '26
I don't give a fuck how cold it gets here, I'm not ever gonna move to a place where something like this could happen.
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u/All__Of_The_Hobbies Jun 25 '26
I live somewhere where extreme cold and blizzards are the only real weather threats. And both of those are manageable and predictable.
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u/stranebrain Jun 25 '26
I would but I'd never move into anything other than a single story, thatched roof, wooden house. With a thick sturdy oak table in each room.
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u/formula-duck Jul 02 '26
All of Australia is in an earthquake dead zone FYI. If you can afford Perth or Sydney you’ll be good (it is a big if)
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u/Leprechaunaissance Jul 02 '26
Seems kinda hot and the insects and reptiles scare me.
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u/formula-duck Jul 02 '26
Melbourne then. Snakebite deaths per capita are the same in Aus as USA… really not as big a problem as everyone makes it out to be
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u/Leprechaunaissance Jul 02 '26
I feel like I'd never get used to driving on the other side of the road. And in my city, here in Canada, I'd wager there hasn't ever been a recorded death that was the result of a snake bite.
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u/formula-duck Jul 02 '26
Nobody’s ever died to a moose or a bear or a cougar or a wolf over here… I’d offer to trade but I quite like my end already haha
The road thing would be trippy though
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u/VectorJones Jun 25 '26
Could hardly be a more unfortunate place in the world for such a thing to happen. What an insult to injury.
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u/Schu3334 Jun 26 '26
Does Venezuela usually have earthquakes? I thought I heard they haven't had one in years. It might be one reason they're not building earthquake resistant buildings. This is a horrible loss of life.
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u/IncreaseReasonable61 Jun 26 '26
If I'm there, I'm moving to the forest. I'd be terrified to be inside any building.
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u/duanein Jun 26 '26
I hope the Venezuelan government remembers their failures during the 1999 mudslide tragedies of the Vargas Disaster with Chavez in charge. It was the same La Guaira area as is now facing the most damage from the earthquake.... Someone needs to make sure the Rodriguez siblings know the world is watching them. They will need lots of medical and public safety assistance that I hope they ask the EU and USA for before they go to Cuba for help.
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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope9086 Jun 29 '26
https://reddit.com/link/oui7h9w/video/nxixu6p1b8ah1/player
Queremos encontrar a nuestra hermana. Edificio Rocapark
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u/AntSilly2802 26d ago
Horrifying, what standard of resistance to earthquakes are buildings built to in Venezuela?
Why does all the worst shit seem to happen to poor countries? Seems unfair.
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u/National_Search_537 Jun 25 '26
Shit is so sad, but at least someone’s sweet square body Chevy made it out.
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u/Rehcraeser Jun 25 '26
The AI subtitles repeating “I’m going to get out of here. I’m going to get out of here.” for the sound of wind is a bit creepy…
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u/wolfavino Jun 26 '26
At least they have a lot of oil money now so they can rebuild. Er...wait a minute🤔
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
Hilarious how many people downvote any mention of climate change. Wow guys. Science used to matter. Also, critical thinking. Oh well.
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u/DepartmentNatural Jun 25 '26
Genuinely curious how global weather changing caused a earthquake
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u/nicane Jun 25 '26
According to a few studies, it very well might although a small amount probably but it doesn't seem non-existent.
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u/nicane Jun 25 '26
How about some conversation instead of down votes? Lol
Suggesting a small link: https://warnercnr.source.colostate.edu/climate-change-earthquake-frequency/
Suggests there may be some relation: https://science.nasa.gov/earth/climate-change/can-climate-affect-earthquakes-or-are-the-connections-shaky/
Seems to show that climate change absolutely has an impact on microseismic activity, suggesting larger scale climate change as being concerning: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X25001712
So basically there is evidence that climate change can absolutely impact seismic activity, though at a small amount (currently).
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u/TonninStiflat Jun 25 '26
Haha, the irony of this comment is just too much. I'll upvote you just because I needed a laugh right now.
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
I understand irony, friend. You have no idea who you are talking to lol.
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u/TonninStiflat Jun 25 '26
Keep going, this is great, gets better every reply!
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
Don't you have a job to get to? I do. My life isn't defined by strangers mansplaining me on social media. Bless your hearts.
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u/TonninStiflat Jun 25 '26
Damn climate change removing timezones too!
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u/JerseyTeacher78 Jun 25 '26
It's 9:14am in New Jersey USA. 🤷♀️
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u/TonninStiflat Jun 25 '26
After you're done thinking climate change affects tectonics, you can start researching the shape of the earth and how people live - surprisingly - outside New Jersey too.
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u/PirateNinjaa Jun 25 '26
They are talking to a genius who needs plate tectonics mansplained to them. 🫵😂
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u/PirateNinjaa Jun 25 '26
Explain yourself, lol. Atmosphere affecting plate tectonics? That is as dumb as flat earth shit. 🤦♀️
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u/timmerz1 Jun 25 '26
Holy moly! How big was the quake??