Sunday, December 27, 2009

Sun, moon linked to earthquakes

Scientists may be a step closer to predicting earthquakes. In a new study, University of California scientists found a correlation between tremor activity and “extremely small, tidal stresses” from the sun and moon. (Reuters) Could particularly active sun and moon cycles trigger a major earthquake? More research is needed.

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I started pound360 to channel my obsession with vitamins, running and the five senses. Eventually, I got bored focusing on all that stuff, so I came back from a one month hiatus in May of 2007 (one year after launching Pound360) and broadened my mumblings here to include all science.