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Worldwide Major Earthquakes (M5+) vs US Mobile Subscriptions
Worldwide Major Earthquakes (M5+) and US Mobile Subscriptions correlate at r = +0.44 over 50 years (1960–2024), p = 0.0015. With the time trend removed, r = -0.10. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = 0.0015) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = -0.10). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.44
- p-value
- 0.0015
- Years compared (n)
- 50 (1960–2024)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.18 to 0.64
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.10
Sources
- Worldwide Major Earthquakes (M5+) (earthquakes per year): USGS. Annual worldwide count of magnitude 5+ earthquakes (USGS ComCat).
- US Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people): World Bank. US Mobile Subscriptions (World Bank indicator IT.CEL.SETS.P2).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.