A small handful of experts claim to have evidence that our satellite produces forces that can trigger earthquakes.
The moon's effect on earthquakes was hiddenScientists have long pondered whether the moon's tides could be linked to earthquakes.
And it seems that in some cases, the moon did help trigger earthquakes around the world.
By digging into these datasets, a few studies have suggested a link between Earth tides and earthquakes.
Rather, it is when the rock is on the very brink of collapse that the moon's small tug could push it past that final tipping point.
Persons:
—, Vi Nguyen, Chris Scholtz, Scholtz, Juan, Scholz, C.H, Tan, Nat Commun, Davide Zaccagnino, Zaccagnino
Organizations:
Service, NASA, Columbia Climate School, Pictures, NOAA, US, Nature Communications, Sapienza University of Rome
Locations:
Fuca, Earthquakes