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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
MEGA-DISASTER WARNING: ‘Earthquake and tsunami surge could start TOMORROW'
2017-02-24
POWERFUL tsunami-causing tremors could strike Earth over the next fortnight from TOMORROW, because of the alignment of the planets, it has shockingly been claimed.
Just in time! Now I don't have to do my taxes...
A self-styled earthquake predictor is warning of a magnitude eight or higher quake hitting the planet in just nine days on March 4.

’Quake mystic’
Now, there's a moniker I'd like to use in an introduction.
Looks good on your resume.
Frank Hoogerbeets has issued an online "major earthquake warning" amid fears a "big one" is on its way.

Mr Hoogerbeets, who is based in the Netherlands, uses a non-scientifically recognised way of predicting earthquakes based on planetary alignments with Earth. He wrote on his website ditrianum.org: "In the last week of February and the first week of March there will likely be a significant increase in seismic activity with the highest probability of an eight plus magnitude earthquake around March 4."

Mr Hoogerbeets claims the positions of the planets and the moon have an impact on tectonic plate movement here on earth.

He added: "The anticipated seismic increase starting around February 24 will contrast sharply with only a few planetary alignments from the last week of January to the third week of February."
Meh...we've had a good run.
Posted by:Blossom Unains5562

#11  It's about time.
I've had enough failed promises.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-02-24 13:49  

#10  Hmmm...scroll up to "A new culprit for climate change is found, but it’s not of this Earth"

Doesn't quite match up with "however the planets exert no such pressure"

I'll buy the second. No grant money was involved.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-02-24 12:19  

#9  Who cares if you live way above sea level!
Posted by: Crinegum Ulaigum2776   2017-02-24 10:48  

#8  With as name like Hoogerbeets...how could he be wrong?
Posted by: Warthog   2017-02-24 09:53  

#7  
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-02-24 08:37  

#6  Holding off on the Scott's pre emergent.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-02-24 08:09  

#5   then animals start acting crazy

Do Democrats count?

If so it's time to head for the hills.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-02-24 07:48  

#4  the moon actually does exert a tidal pull on the liquid magma below the crust, causing the crust to bulge at perigee.

however the planets exert no such pressure

i think the more interesting predictor of earthquakes is short term changes in the magnetosphere which then cause fish to lose their bearings. Suddenly and for no reason, thousands of fish beach themselves/ turn up dead

then animals start acting crazy - the lost and found pages for dogs spikes up 5 x the normal rate

that's the time to look for big earthquakes
Posted by: anon1   2017-02-24 07:32  

#3  there are actually a number of good websites for seeing the planet positions

one, which uses a focus schematic is

http://www.theplanetstoday.com/
Posted by: lord garth   2017-02-24 07:19  

#2  It's been quite a few years ago that all the planets were in line with earth and doom was predicted. Nothing happened.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2017-02-24 07:11  

#1  You should worry more about the bird flu cases spiking in China.
Posted by: phil_b   2017-02-24 01:30