Extreme SuperMoons, Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Historical correlations

Although a majority of experts claim that supermoons are not related to the recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan, some viable theories have begun to emerge regarding how a supermoon could affect weather patterns. As the greatest damage appears to occurr one-half to two-thirds of the way between two supermoons, this theory from AccuWeather.com Facebook Astronomy fanpage amateur astronomer Daniel Vogler deserves further investigation:

"Going from one extreme perigee to apogee could be significant enough pull on the plates. It's like pulling on a string tight then relaxing, causing a slip maybe." He also added, "Speculation is just that though... without numbers and cold hard facts. How can we get these numbers?"


2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami: Extreme Supermoon connection

On February 18, 2011, there was a SuperMoon. On March 19/20, 2011, an extreme SuperMoon will occur. A major earthquake (8.9) and tsunami occurred on the Japanese coast of on March 11, 2011.



2010 Haiti earthquake and proximity to Supermoons

On December 31, 2009 there was a SuperMoon and one month later, on January 30, 2010 there was an extreme SuperMoon. Right in the middle of these two Supermoons, there was a major earthquake, a 7.0 event in Haiti on January 12th, that the country is still recovering from.



Supermoon near 2004 Indonesian earthquake and tsunami

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake. The resulting tsunami is given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami.

AccuWeather Facebook fanpage member Daniel Vogler adds, "The last extreme super moon occurred on January 10th, 2005, right around the time of the 9.0 Indonesia earthquake. That extreme super moon was a new moon. So be forewarned. Something BIG could happen on or around this date. (19Mar11, +/- 3 Days is my guess)"


Extreme Supermoon 1993, Tsunamis and flooding

This saturday and sunday (March 19th / 20th), the Moon will be closer to Earth than it has been in the past 18 years, meaning the last time it was this close, it was 1993. So, how was the weather?

A devastating tsunami wave occurred along the coasts of Hokkaidō in Japan as a result of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, 80 miles (130 km) offshore, on July 12, 1993.

1993 Flooding and Weather events:

1993 North America Storm of the Century, March 12-13 1993

USA Midwest Great Flood of 1993, April to October

July 12, 1993 Hokkaido earthquake and tsunami in Japan


List of dates for recent and future Supermoons

November 10, 1954
November 20, 1972
January 8, 1974
February 26, 1975
December 2nd, 1990
January 19, 1992
March 8, 1993
January 10, 2005
December 12, 2008
January 30, 2010
March 19, 2011
November 14, 2016
January 2nd, 2018
January 21st, 2023
November 25, 2034
January 13, 2036


Definitions of Supermoons and Extreme Supermoons

The term "Supermoon" was coined by astrologist Richard Nolle in 1979.

Super Moon - A new or full moon at 90% or greater of its closest perigee to Earth has been named a "SuperMoon" by astrologer Richard Nolle.

Extreme Super Moon - Occurs when a Super Moon when passing closest to Earth. Specifically, an extreme "SuperMoon" is when the moon is full or new as well as at its 100% greater mean perigee (closest) distance to earth. By this definition, last month's full moon, this month's and next month's will all be extreme "SuperMoons".



SuperMoons and Extreme super Moons related links:

History of Supermoons and global flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis

Accuweather.com blogger Mark Paquette article on Supermoons

Earthquakes in Japan, Haiti and Indonesia linked by Supermoons