A video circulating online claims to show a bridge support collapsing in the aftermath of a recent earthquake. The clip has been widely shared across social media platforms, often accompanied by alarming captions suggesting that the footage documents real damage caused by seismic activity. Our investigation finds that this claim is false.
Social Media Posts
The viral posts feature a short video of a large bridge that appears to buckle and collapse during what is described as an earthquake.
In several cases, the original posters also included external links in the comment section, directing viewers to low-credibility websites.
Fact Check
No Evidence of Bridge Collapse
Our investigation found no reports of any major bridge collapse caused by an earthquake in international or local news coverage over the past two months. Significant infrastructure failures like this are typically covered extensively by reliable sources. However, no reputable media outlets, government agencies, or disaster monitoring organizations have documented such an event.
Moreover, the viral posts often include links to external websites placed in the comments rather than the main caption. These links lead to pages with sensationalized headlines but no credible reporting or verification. This tactic is commonly used to drive traffic and generate clicks rather than to share authentic news.
Visual Analysis
Our team conducted a frame-by-frame review of the circulating video and found several inconsistencies that strongly suggest the footage is fabricated:
At the 00:00–00:01 mark, people inexplicably emerge from the underground support structure of the bridge. This movement pattern is physically impossible and inconsistent with reality.
During the apparent collapse, a white car continues driving directly toward the bridge instead of stopping, while nearby pedestrians run into the structure rather than away from it. Such behavior is unrealistic in a genuine disaster scenario.
We also used AI-content detection tools, including Hive and WasItAI, to analyze the video. Both tools independently flagged the footage as highly likely to be AI-generated. While such tools are not definitive proof on their own, the results align with the visual anomalies we observed.
Conclusion
Based on our analysis, the video in question does not appear to show an actual bridge collapse following an earthquake. We could not locate any credible reports of such an incident within the timeframe suggested. The evidence shows the footage is fabricated and does not depict a real earthquake-related bridge collapse.
Title:False: Video Does Not Show Real Bridge Collapse After Earthquake
Fact Check By: Cielito WangResult: False
