N.Venkatanathan, N.Rajeshwara Rao, K.K.Sharma and P.Periakali
Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences,
Guindy Campus, A.C.College Buildings, Chennai – 600 025
E.mail:physics16972@yahoo.com,physics16972@gmail.com
Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences,
Guindy Campus, A.C.College Buildings, Chennai – 600 025
E.mail:physics16972@yahoo.com,physics16972@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Though there have been several attempts at earthquake prediction from different perspectives, this
attempt aims at establishing planetary configurations as a definitive means of earthquake prediction.
When two or more planets, Sun and Moon are aligned more or less in line (0o or 180o) with the
Earth, then the Earth would be caught in the middle of a huge gravity struggle between the Sun
and the planets. The gravitational stresses would change the speed of the Earth in its orbit and
when the speed of rotation of the earth changes the tectonic plate motion also gets affected. The
total angular momentum of planets involved in earthquake triggering mechanism can be calculated
and the total force acting at the epicenter in a direction opposite to that of the earth’s rotation can
also be determined. At the epicenter, the speed of rotation of the earth can be calculated with the
help of available software. So the planetary forces in the opposite direction to the rotation of earth
act as a triggering mechanism for the accumulated stress at faults and plate boundaries to be released
abruptly. This does not, however, mean that earthquakes will occur at all edges of the plate
boundaries. Two of the parameters contributing to the triggering of an earthquake at a place are a)
distance of epicenter from the planet position and b) direction of force acting at the possible
epicenter.
From the analysis of “significant earthquakes” over the past 100 years from all over the
world and from Southern Peninsular India, the relationship between (i) latitude, longitude, and
magnitude of the tremor and (ii) distance from the planet and direction of forces acting at any
point can be inferred. Such inferences already made for different localities in other parts of world
have unfolded an accuracy of more than 75% with regard to earthquake prediction.
Though there have been several attempts at earthquake prediction from different perspectives, this
attempt aims at establishing planetary configurations as a definitive means of earthquake prediction.
When two or more planets, Sun and Moon are aligned more or less in line (0o or 180o) with the
Earth, then the Earth would be caught in the middle of a huge gravity struggle between the Sun
and the planets. The gravitational stresses would change the speed of the Earth in its orbit and
when the speed of rotation of the earth changes the tectonic plate motion also gets affected. The
total angular momentum of planets involved in earthquake triggering mechanism can be calculated
and the total force acting at the epicenter in a direction opposite to that of the earth’s rotation can
also be determined. At the epicenter, the speed of rotation of the earth can be calculated with the
help of available software. So the planetary forces in the opposite direction to the rotation of earth
act as a triggering mechanism for the accumulated stress at faults and plate boundaries to be released
abruptly. This does not, however, mean that earthquakes will occur at all edges of the plate
boundaries. Two of the parameters contributing to the triggering of an earthquake at a place are a)
distance of epicenter from the planet position and b) direction of force acting at the possible
epicenter.
From the analysis of “significant earthquakes” over the past 100 years from all over the
world and from Southern Peninsular India, the relationship between (i) latitude, longitude, and
magnitude of the tremor and (ii) distance from the planet and direction of forces acting at any
point can be inferred. Such inferences already made for different localities in other parts of world
have unfolded an accuracy of more than 75% with regard to earthquake prediction.
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