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Sydney Average Temperature vs Worldwide Strong Earthquakes (M6+)
Sydney Average Temperature and Worldwide Strong Earthquakes (M6+) correlate at r = +0.03 over 66 years (1960–2025), p = 0.814. With the time trend removed, r = -0.27. Not statistically significant.
Verdict: Not statistically significant. With n = 66, this correlation isn't statistically significant (p = 0.814). It could easily be chance.
- Pearson r
- +0.03
- p-value
- 0.814
- Years compared (n)
- 66 (1960–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.21 to 0.27
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.27
Sources
- Sydney Average Temperature (°C): Open-Meteo (ERA5). Annual mean 2m air temperature for Sydney from the ERA5 reanalysis.
- Worldwide Strong Earthquakes (M6+) (earthquakes per year): USGS. Annual worldwide count of magnitude 6+ earthquakes (USGS ComCat).
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- Sydney Average Temperature vs Global Temperature Anomaly (r = +0.71)
- Worldwide Strong Earthquakes (M6+) vs US Gross Savings (r = -0.66)
- Sydney Average Temperature vs US Population (r = +0.63)
- Sydney Average Temperature vs Atmospheric CO₂ (Mauna Loa) (r = +0.63)
- Sydney Average Temperature vs US Rural Population (r = -0.63)
- Sydney Average Temperature vs US Urban Population (r = +0.63)
Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.