Scientist: Mid Atlantic Earthquakes could be part of chain reaction

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Two powerful earthquakes have struck in the Atlantic Ocean, prompting one expert to warn of a possible seismic 'chain reaction' that could affect the US.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a magnitude 6.9 earthquake along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Africa and South America at 8.23am ET.

A magnitude 6.7 quake struck less than seven hours earlier at 1.44am, just 50 miles north along the same seafloor fault line where the bottom of the ocean is slowly splitting apart.

However, geophysicist Stefan Burns told the Daily Mail that the double earthquake was not only historic in size, but is likely part of a seismic 'chain reaction' taking place this year which was closing in on fault lines near the US.

Burns, who accurately predicted multiple earthquakes months in advance this year, said: 'If there is going to be fallout close to land, it would be like something big happening in North America.'

The earthquake expert explained major seismic events had already struck the Caribbean plate in 2026, including disasters in Colombia, Venezuela and Panama.

According to Burns, Tuesday's events revealed how the seismic stress along that plate was now affecting the South American and African plates, causing what he called a 'knock-on effect' – sending energy into the connecting plates, with the North American plate being next.

Scientific research has identified ways powerful earthquakes can affect faults thousands of miles away, providing a possible mechanism for the knock-on effect Burns described.

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