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earthquakes and the moon

by gareth
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I know that lakes from large dams can trigger quakes - so the moon should trigger even more with the volume of water it displaces.

Perhaps the moon does but the quakes mostly happened already - where as a dam produces new stress

How can it be that siesmologists argue that the weight from a dam can cause quakes but displaced water from lunar gravitation does not ?

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  • Profile picture of the author affilorama-portal
    The gravity of the moon is not that strong. It can cause high tides but its effects are certainly not enough to cause earthquakes.

    From what I know, quakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates on which land masses rest. Of course, I am no expert on the subject.
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  • Profile picture of the author gareth
    Its the weight of the water
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  • Profile picture of the author Bear157
    Hi gareth,
    Dear I think there is no relation between earthquakes and moon. The gravitational force of moon is not as much which can cause any swear damage on earth.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      The site offers weather predictions for a fee - not the best place perhaps to gain scientific knowledge?
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