{"id":120259,"date":"2026-05-01T05:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/mysterious-earthquake-swarm-near-area-51-sparks-conspiracy-theories-about-secret-testing\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T05:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:32:11","slug":"mysterious-earthquake-swarm-near-area-51-sparks-conspiracy-theories-about-secret-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/mysterious-earthquake-swarm-near-area-51-sparks-conspiracy-theories-about-secret-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious earthquake swarm near Area 51 sparks conspiracy theories about secret testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" 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ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At least 17 earthquakes have been recorded in the vicinity of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/area-51-mysterious-object-crash-fbi-b2857424.html\">Nevada\u2019s highly classified Area 51 <\/a>over the past 24 hours, prompting unfounded conspiracy theories about secret nuclear testing.<\/p>\n<p>The swarm of quakes ranged from 2.5 to 4.4 in magnitude and struck within miles of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/scientists-missing-dead-fbi-investigation-b2963785.html\">mysterious military base, <\/a>famed for conspiracy theories that aliens and UFOs are hidden at the facility. <\/p>\n<p>Area 51 is adjacent to the Nevada Test Site, where the U.S. tested nuclear weapons from 1951 to 1992. <\/p>\n<p>The 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 2.5 miles below ground just after 3 p.m. Wednesday, followed by over a dozen smaller quakes, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/map\/?extent=36.70696,244.18625&amp;extent=37.47813,245.72433&amp;magnitude=all&amp;listOnlyShown=true&amp;timeZone=utc\">according to U.S. Geological Survey data. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>More than 100 people reported feeling the quakes to the USGS. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 kLXuLT\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/30\/21\/1167948254.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/30\/21\/1167948254.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/30\/21\/1167948254.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"At least 17 earthquakes were recorded near Nevada\u2019s Area 51 over the past 24 hours, prompting conspiracy theories about nuclear testing in the area\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">At least 17 earthquakes were recorded near Nevada\u2019s Area 51 over the past 24 hours, prompting conspiracy theories about nuclear testing in the area<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AFP\/Getty<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Geophysicist and internet personality Stefan Burns <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/StefanBurnsGeo\/status\/2049604020289863843\">claimed in a video on X <\/a>that the 4.4 magnitude quake was in \u201can unusual place to get an earthquake,\u201d adding that it was particularly shallow.<\/p>\n<p>Conspiracy theorists have long speculated that aliens are held at the base but more recently have questioned, without any proof, whether the U.S. government has started running tests at the site again. <\/p>\n<p>Burns noted in the video that while the 4.4 quake was likely a natural one, there was \u201csome ambiguity\u201d in the seismic data.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the unusual characteristics made the activity \u201cworth discussing in the context of \u2018if this is a covert underground nuclear test.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Independent<\/em> has contacted USGS for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 cbYKdw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/30\/20\/41\/USGS-earthquakes.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/30\/20\/41\/USGS-earthquakes.png?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2026\/04\/30\/20\/41\/USGS-earthquakes.png?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The USGS website showed 17 earthquakes registered in the area over the past 24 hours\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">The USGS website showed 17 earthquakes registered in the area over the past 24 hours<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->USGS<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Burns\u2019 video was enough to get some conspiracy theorists excited, including one who re-shared it and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DenyTheMarkClub\/status\/2049641830375931974\">wrote, <\/a>\u201cThe GOVT is up to NO GOOD.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cArea 51 is most likely nuclear testing not aliens idk if that makes yall feel better or not,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<p>The spate of quakes comes as conspiracy theories swirl about a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/news\/world\/americas\/scientists-missing-dead-fbi-investigation-b2963785.html\">U.S. scientists who have died or disappeared<\/a> in recent years. <\/p>\n<p>Online sleuths have examined about 12 cases and believe the individuals were targeted due to their work with sensitive topics, including nuclear weapons. <\/p>\n<p>A reporter asked President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> on April 16 about \u201c10 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/missing\">missing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/topic\/scientists\">scientists<\/a> with access to classified stuff, nuclear material, aerospace, they&#8217;ve all gone missing or turned up dead in the last couple of months&#8221; and whether he thought there were ties among them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I hope it&#8217;s random, but we&#8217;re going to know in the next week and a half, \u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI and Congress are now investigating possible connections between the cases. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a 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