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It is not presently known for certain that the moon causes earthquakes, but it is likely that the moon does have, at least, some effect. The moon has gravity of its own, and the pull of this gravity reaches out to earth as the moon orbits the earth, reducing the effect of earth's gravity over the portion of the earth that is directly under a moon. Earth's gravity is what holds the planet together -- it holds the atmosphere in place, the oceans on the crust, the crust on the mantle and keeps the mantle and core in place. This small but continuous tug on the Earth can cause resettling and friction within the earth, which can create earthquakes, especially in constant motion as the Moon is in orbit of the earth.
The Moon has quakes of its own (the Apollo program left seismology instruments on the Moon to measure this), and it is believed some of the deep moonquakes are caused by Earth's tidal effects on the Moon.
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Do lightning cause Earthquakes?
No, lightning does not cause earthquakes.
Can solar flares cause earthquakes?
There is a direct correlation between solar flares and earthquakes. As the Moon affects our tides, the Sun affects the mantle, tectonic plates and disrupts electrical activity. When there are large solar flares, within a week we experience earthquakes here on Earth.
What do plate tectonics cause around the world?
Plate tectonics can cause volcanoes, earthquakes, and underwater earthquakes can cause tsunamis.
Can droughts cause earthquakes?
No. Droughts and earthquakes are unrelated phenomena.
Do thunderstorms cause earthquakes?
NO.
What does the position of the moon cause?
Waves, sometimes earthquakes.
Can super moons cause earthquakes?
So called Super Moons are when the moon is closer to the Earth than usual. There is no correlation between the distance of the Earth to the Moon and earthquakes.
What causes most tsunamis earthquakes a full moon a hurricane or a flood?
Of these things, earthquakes are the only ones that can cause tsunamis.
Do lightning cause Earthquakes?
No, lightning does not cause earthquakes.
Who starts earthquakes?
No one starts earthquakes it is a complex combination of tectonic plates of the earth and or the tidel effects on the earth from the moon the movement of these structures cause enough force to cause vibration on the surface of the world. In a nut shell you start them
Can you feel earthquakes on the moon?
no
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
Do earthquakes have a geologic meteorological or human cause?
Earthquakes have a geological cause.
Are there any earthquakes on the moon?
nada
How does the moon make earthquakes?
It doesn't.
Do badgers cause earthquakes?
No. See the related question below for what does cause earthquakes.
How can being a gay cause earthquakes?
Being gay cannot cause earthquakes.
