Rare Fish appeared Earthquake Messenger Strengthen the suspicion that fish will hit the Japanese earthquake, followed by Chile, Haiti, and Taiwan.

Dozens of giant herring caught in the nets of Japanese fishermen in recent weeks.

Based on an ancient superstition, the emergence of these rare herring is a sign that the big earthquake will soon hit the country of the Rising Sun.

The emergence of giant herring are expected to strengthen those who still believe the myth that Japan would soon follow an earthquake hit Chile earthquake on Saturday last week, Haiti earthquake on January 12 last, and the earthquake in southern Taiwan last Thursday morning.

As reported The Telegraph newspaper, Thursday, March 4, 2010, active tectonic movements around the Pacific Ring of Fire raised fears that Japan, the countries most vulnerable to earthquakes, is the next great earthquake victims.

Anxiety is coupled with the unexpected appearance of fish known as 'messengers' from the Palace of the Sea Gods.

Harring giant fish can grow to five meters long and is usually found at depths of 1000 meters in the sea. Giant herring rarely appeared in the depths of only 200 meters from the sea surface. But this was different.

Ten giant herring fish found on the beach and in the nets of the fishermen in Ishikawa prefecture. While half a dozen other fishing nets caught Toyama prefecture. Dozens of other fish caught in Kyoto, Shimane, and Nagasaki, all located in northern waters.

According to traditional Japanese story, this giant herring to the surface ocean and the beach itself to warn residents that an earthquake will hit.

Scientific theories also noted that fish in the sea waters are very sensitive to movements in seismic fault lines. However, experts believe still more high technology to monitor tectonic plate beneath the sea surface.

"In the old days, Japanese people believe that fish can warn of impending earthquakes, especially catfish," said Hiroshi Tajihi, deputy director of the Kobe Earthquake Center, the Daily Telegraph.

"However, it was just superstition and there is no scientific connection between the appearance of the fish with the earthquake," he added.