http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/12/27/earthquake-update-full-moon-exacerbated-tsunami/ Living One Day At A Time Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/12/27/earthquake-update-full-moon-exacerbated-tsunami/#comment-1481 Graham Cliff Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/12/27/earthquake-update-full-moon-exacerbated-tsunami/#comment-1481 As an amateur astronomer, myself and my colleagues have long discussed earthquake liklihood at Full and New Moon. I have examined the period of the 20th century whilst one colleague examined a period of nearly 800 years of the strongest earthquakes. They generally occur at or near Full (New) Moon because the mantle stress dynamics are at their maximum amplitude. Full Moon not only exacerbated the quake it was in fact the reason the quake was triggered at that tectonic plate location! As an amateur astronomer, myself and my colleagues have long discussed earthquake liklihood at Full and New Moon.
I have examined the period of the 20th century whilst one colleague examined a period of nearly 800 years of the strongest earthquakes.
They generally occur at or near Full (New) Moon because the mantle stress dynamics are at their maximum amplitude. Full Moon not only exacerbated the quake it was in fact the reason the quake was triggered at that tectonic plate location!

]]> http://www.petertan.com/blog/2004/12/27/earthquake-update-full-moon-exacerbated-tsunami/#comment-1482 Peter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.petertan.com/blog/archives/2004/12/27/earthquake-update-full-moon-exacerbated-tsunami/#comment-1482 Graham, That is very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Graham,
That is very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

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