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2023-03-10 08:13:17 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A1A809266041BBD8E0AD4F46D56DB77E556FB68EDABC68F8F46AF69B2CB3F75C
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Tidal forces on the solid earth cause minor changes in rates of some types of small earthquakes, but no predictive utility has been demonstrated. Large quakes are NOT more likely to occur at particular times in the lunar cycle. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-position-moon-or-planets-affect-seismicity-are-there-more-earthquakes-morningin-eveningat https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/article/89/2A/577/525827/Do-Large-Magnitude-8-Global-Earthquakes-Occur-on?casa_token=eyI4Aqe-lU0AAAAA%3aEVIZNhrm2ENNMALDs_1e6YCCmJEgVu-za9I9otbzdtf9xRuAgZxtH6eyT3soX-JJ4bQe88E https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674984722000714 User's history of pseudoscience claims: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/ https://www.npr.org/2023/02/07/1154893886/earthquake-prediction-turkey-usgs
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