this has been happening EVERYWHERE for several years now. also the MOON frequently is SIDEWAYs
the magnetosphere has + energy coming from our sun (normal) AND negative energy coming from BEHIND us. this is part of what is causing all of the increase of earthquakes, severe weather (in addition to other influences–as Q has suggested), and volcanic eruptions..been following this stuff for about 1 yr.
wso on utube and MrMBBB333 have extensive photo galleries of various sky phenomena including these weird rays.
Also WSO (and others) frequently monitor the USGS cameras in remote locations and when there isn't too much "stratospheric aerosolized injections" (TM) happening, there have been some really unusual things: orbs, lights, split rays, upside down rainbows, etc. Alaska, Australia especially, but other places too