Planetary Alignments and Earthquakes by Frank Hoogerbeets

Transcription

1 Planetary Alignments and Earthquakes by Frank Hoogerbeets According to established science earthquakes are the result of tectonic plate movement caused by volcanic activity along fault lines on ocean floors, pushing the plates sideways. Scientists have also presented graphics in which continuous plate movements are illustrated. tectonic plate movement However, most people do not realize that this explanation is a theory, which is generally as follows: Plate tectonics is an important theory developed in the 1960s to explain how the continents move across the Earth's surface. Early 20th century geologist Alfred Wegener realised that the puzzle-like fit of many the continents was more than a coincidence, but he couldn't correctly explain what powered their movement. Geologists now know that the Earth's outermost layer, the lithosphere, is divided into independently moving plates into which the continents are embedded. The plates "float" on a layer called the asthenosphere. There are different types of plate boundary. Spreading centres at mid-ocean ridges are where undersea volcanoes create new plate material. Subduction zones are where one plate sinks below another, causing volcanic eruptions and earthquakes and, sometimes, building mountains. BBC Wikipedia elaborates on this and adds: Another explanation lies in the different forces generated by the rotation of the globe and the tidal forces of the Sun and Moon. The relative importance of each of these factors and their relationship to each other is unclear, and still the subject of much debate. Wikipedia. Although volcanic activity does create new tectonic plate material, thereby adding to the pressure

2 along fault lines, the motion theory does not satisfyingly account for the frequent recurrence of great earthquakes with rupture zones of several hundred and sometimes even more than thousand kilometres long. The second explanation above is probably much closer to the truth, as celestial bodies, the first of which is the Moon, influence each other continually, and may disturb the planet's axis rotation significantly from time to time. So instead of keeping our eyes primarily focussed on the ground, a study into planetary alignments connected to great earthquakes could very well broaden our perspective. This was my thought after the intense seismicity around the globe throughout the first three weeks of April On 1 April 2014 a great earthquake with magnitude 8.2 occurred offshore Tarapaca, Chile. At the time of this earthquake, Earth was lined up with the Sun and Uranus. Earth, Sun and Uranus lined up on During the seismic lull period that followed, on 23 June a sudden spike was seen on the seismic chart when five strong to major earthquakes occurred around the Pacific Ocean, with magnitudes ranging from 6.0 to 7.9. This seismic spike coincided with a precise line-up of Mars, Earth and Uranus. In fact, on this day there were no less than five precise planetary alignments. Is this a coincidence, or is there more to it? Five planetary alignments on , Uranus on the left (not visible).

3 The most catastrophic earthquake in recent history with still lasting consequences was the great earthquake on 11 March 2011 near the East coast of Honshu Japan. Measuring 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale it completely destroyed the nuclear power plant at Fukushima. This earthquake coincided with a precise line-up of the planets Earth, Mercury and Uranus. This line, when drawn from Uranus through Mercury to Earth pointed exactly at the Japan area. Earth, Mercury and Uranus lined up on So is there validity in the hypothesis that certain planetary alignments can cause great earthquakes on Earth? Are great earthquakes always accompanied by a precise line-up of planets? If so, is always the same planet, such as Uranus, involved, or are there more key players? In order to find answers to these question, we need to have a closer look at the positions of the planets, as well as the position of the Moon each time a great earthquake struck on Earth. The first known great earthquake in our history with a precise time-stamp occurred on 27 January 1700, 5:00 UTC at the Cascadia zone, along the Northwest coast of North America. This earthquake was so devastating that it generated a tsunami which swept across the North Pacific Ocean, hitting the East coasts of Japan. The precise timing of this event was found after the discovery of five independent Japanese records of the tsunami. A closer look a the constellation of planets at the time this earthquake occurred, reveals an alignment very similar to the one on 11 March 2011 during the time of the magnitude 9 earthquake near the East coast of Honshu Japan: Both alignments have Mercury and Uranus in a straight line towards the Moon. Could it be that this particular line-up somehow disrupts the equilibrium of the Earth-Moon system, causing it to briefly fluctuate? This is a distinct

4 possibility, given the fact that the Earth and the Moon constitute a very delicate yet powerful system responsible for the tidal forces steering our oceans among other things. However, we do know very little about the qualities of other planets, such as Mercury and Uranus. Great earthquakes are not very common. Between 1700 and 2011 only nine earthquakes occurred with a magnitude 8.8 or higher. This makes it relatively easy to study and compare the accompanying planetary constellations, which may then give us more insights into the quality of individual planets as well as the nature of their combined forces. Moon-Earth-Mars Mercury-Moon-Uranus Earth-Mercury-Jupiter , 05:00 UTC, magnitude 9.0, Cascadia zone, North America Moon-Venus-Mercury Earth-Venus-Uranus Earth-Moon-Mars , 21:30 UTC, magnitude 9.0, Arica, Peru (now Chile)

5 Mercury-Venus-Saturn Sun-Mercury-Uranus Moon-Sun-Venus , 15:36 UTC, magnitude 8.8, off the coast of Ecuador Venus-Mercury-Sun Moon-Earth-Venus Mars-Earth-Uranus , 16:58 UTC, magnitude 9.0, off the east coast of Kamchatka Mars-Mercury-Uranus Mercury-Sun-Jupiter , 19:11 UTC, magnitude 9.6, Valdivia, Chile Earth-Moon-Mars

6 Venus-Moon-Neptune Mars-Mercury-Venus-Uranus Moon-Earth-Sun , 03:36 UTC, magnitude 9.2, Prince William Sound, Alaska Moon-Earth-Sun Earth-Mercury-Venus Mercury-Sun-Uranus , 0:58 UTC, magnitude 9.3, off the west coast of northern Sumatra Moon-Earth-Mercury-Neptune Earth-Sun-Jupiter Saturn-Mercury-Uranus , 06:34 UTC, magnitude 8.8, offshore Maule, Chile

7 Earth-Mercury-Uranus Jupiter-Sun-Saturn , 05:46 UTC, magnitude 9.0, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan If we compare the planetary constellation for each of these 9 earthquakes, we can draw at least these conclusions: 1. There is always more than one near perfect line-up of planets 2. Mercury and Uranus are always part of at least one line-up 3. When Mercury or Uranus is indirectly involved, Venus (1906, 1952, 1964) or Mars (1960) functions as a catalyst, i.e. Venus or Mars is lined up with Mercury or Uranus and Earth/Moon is lined up with Venus or Mars. In the past scientists have always studied the physical Universe and regarded planets as either rocky, icy or gaseous objects. The consequent line-up of planets at the moment of great earthquakes suggests that there is more than meets the eye. Perhaps there is an underlying reality to the physical Universe that we know nothing about and that through careful study we may slowly discover what planets really represent and how they influence each other more than through gravity alone. Only time will tell... Copyright 2014 Ditrianum Media Center You have permission to copy and distribute this article as long as you do not change its content including this copyright notice.