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Worldwide Major Earthquakes (M5+) vs US GDP (current US$)
Worldwide Major Earthquakes (M5+) and US GDP (current US$) correlate at r = +0.58 over 66 years (1960–2025), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.47. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.58, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.47. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.58
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 66 (1960–2025)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.39 to 0.72
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.47
Sources
- Worldwide Major Earthquakes (M5+) (earthquakes per year): USGS. Annual worldwide count of magnitude 5+ earthquakes (USGS ComCat).
- US GDP (current US$) (USD): World Bank. US GDP (current US$) (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).
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