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Thread #160943   Message #3820674
Posted By: Iains
15-Nov-16 - 07:08 AM
Thread Name: BS: Just when it couldn't get any worse-Earthquake
Subject: RE: BS: Just when it couldn't get any worse-Earthquake
Tidal effects do not cause earthquakes, they are caused by stress release along fault lines, but they may provide a trigger mechanism.

http://www.nature.com/news/moon-s-pull-can-trigger-big-earthquakes-1.20551


http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/11/20/20climatewire-how-storms-can-trigger-earthquakes-28304.html