Journal of Modern Classical Physics & Quantum Neuroscience

Abstract

We have found that earthquakes occur frequently where were the coast when the supercontinent Pangaea ex¬isted, and that earthquakes occur rarely where were the land when Pangaea rifted, through analyzing seismic zones in the whole world. We believe plate tectonics, but we thought we would like to add two concepts. Those are coalescent boundaries and growth plate kinetics. After we analyzed several seismic zones in the world by using plate tectonics including the new concepts, we have obtained six inferences as follows. Growth and sub¬duction of oceanic plate with continental drift are surface parts of mantle convection. Energy of earthquakes will be increased at the boundaries between continental plates pushed by oceanic plates. Energy of earth¬quakes in eastern Japan will be increased gradually. Energy of earthquakes in western Japan will be larger because of large normal force to produce friction. Energy of earthquakes will be the largest and volcanic eruptions will occur frequently when the next supercontinent will form, unless the speed of mantle convection slows down. Total eruption rate is equal to total subduction rate, and the rate is proportional to temperature of Earth. Based on the above inferences, the energy of earthquakes on the Earth will increase, so we would like to strongly emphasize the importance of disaster prevention. As Pangaea's break-up progresses, also energy of inland earthquakes will be larger. The Turkey-Syria Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 occurred on February 6, 2023 and the Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 occurred on January 1, 2024, so disaster science is needed to prepare for larger earthquakes.