Magnets have been said to temporarily lose their power. Many people report that there is suddenly an unexplainable stillness in the air, and that all around them becomes completely silent. Strange lights are often seen glowing from the earth, and unusual fogs have been reported. These phenomena are all consistent with the notion that the odd animal behavior may result from changes in the earth's electromagnetic field, or the release of electrically-charged particles due to intense pressure on crystalline rock. These neurotransmitter changes could possibly help to explain another related phenomenon.
People often feel energized, emotionally open, and acutely sensitive following earthquakes.
Powerful bonding experiences often occur between people in the aftermath of a quake, although this is likely to be true for any natural disaster that people share. Our whole sense of reality is shaken with the earth, as one is suddenly lifted up out of the mundane, and thrust into the center of what seems an immensely important drama. California and Japanese residents, like other people living along major fault zones on this planet, don't need to be reminded of the devastation that an earthquake can bring, and currently Western science doesn't have any reliable means of forecasting these earth-shaking events. Tens of thousands of lives are lost globally, and billions of dollars in property damage occur on average every year as a result of earthquakes. Any clues that may be used to help us predict when and where the next quake is coming should be approached with an open mind.