The unusual sighting of an oarfish off the coast of La Paz, Baja California Sur, surprised local tourists and fishermen. The event reignited long-held popular beliefs linking the fish's surface presence to potential earthquakes, despite scientific warnings to the contrary.

<p>The sighting of an oarfish off the coast of La Paz, Baja California Sur, surprised tourists and fishermen, who captured the moment on video and shared it on social media. The presence of this species, considered uncommon at the surface, once again drew attention due to popular beliefs that associate it with the possible occurrence [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://thecabopost.com/2026/04/15/oarfish-spotted-swimming-in-la-paz-surprises-reviving-earthquake-myth/">Oarfish spotted swimmi...