More recent appearances of the phenomenon , along with video footage of the incidents , happened in Sonoma County of California on August 24 , 2014 , and in Wellington New Zealand on November 14 , 2016 where blue flashes like lightning were seen in the night sky , and recorded on several videos . In September 8 , 2017 , many people reported such sightings in Mexico City after a 8.2 magnitude earthquake with epicenter 460 miles ( 740 km ) away , near Pijijiapan in the state of Chiapas
8.2 magnitude earthquake
2017 Chiapas earthquake
Earthquake light