During the 2003 Colima earthquake in Mexico , colorful lights were seen in the skies for the duration of the earthquake . During the 2007 Peru earthquake lights were seen in the skies above the sea and filmed by many people . The phenomenon was also observed and caught on film during the 2009 L'Aquila and the 2010 Chile earthquakes . Video footage has also recorded this happening during the 9 April 2011 eruption of Sakurajima Volcano , Japan . The phenomenon was also reported around the Amuri Earthquake in New Zealand , that occurred 1 September 1888 . The lights were visible in the morning of 1 September in Reefton , and again on 8 September
2007 Peru earthquake
2007 Peru earthquake
Earthquake light