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2024-05-20 21:42:03 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 11941BD441167A7A8A85DC9A0893ECFD1F4D4B0F2758CC5527878779029DE73D
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Earthquakes are always possible in areas with active faults, but peer-reviewed research finds no correlation between large earthquakes and planetary position: https://seismica.library.mcgill.ca/article/view/528 https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/article-abstract/89/2A/577/525827/Do-Large-Magnitude-8-Global-Earthquakes-Occur-on https://seismo.berkeley.edu/eqInfo/faq.html#:~:text=Can%20the%20position%20of%20the%20moon%20or%20planets%20affect%20seismicity? Fact-checks of similar pseudoscience claims: 2023 https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-earthquake-prediction-262451352553 2018 https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/01/man-s-huge-quake-prediction-is-fearmongering-geonet.html 2017 https://www.snopes.com/news/2017/03/01/dutch-earthquake-enthusiast-claims-to-predict-major-tremor/ 2015 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/28/massive-california-earthquake-predicted-for-today/
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