Earthquake in Acapulco

When molecules are heated, they move faster and expand. When molecules are cooled they slow down and contract. So is the sun’s cooling related to the earths surface cooling and the plates are contracting increasing seismic activity?

Another M 7.6 strength earthquake in the wake of the recent solar storms.
http://www.vukcevic.talktalk.net/EQM7.htm
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

So is the sun’s cooling related to the earths surface cooling and the plates are contracting increasing seismic activity?

I think the perceived increase in seismic activity is more a case of increased reporting.
Just like the perception that there are increasing numbers of tornadoes, turned out to be a case of much better reporting networks and higher population density in the wide open country that many tornado tracks occur in. Even for storm chasers you can be only a mile or two from a tornado and not even be aware of it.
The same applies to earthquake reporting my the modern media. Forty years ago this earthquake would not have even been mentioned in most news papers and if it was, probably a page 10 side bar piece to fill out a column.
Larry

http://tallbloke.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/michele-casati-acapulco-earthquake-successfully-predicted/

I hope there are no fatality’s Mexico has been have a hard time of it lately.
But I noticed with some disgust that the most Holidayed president in US History, Obama is sending his family members yet again on the backs of the tax payers. At this point in time when Americans are broke and in financial trouble. His Royal Highness Obama and family carry’s on with his “LET THEM EAT CAKE” lavish life style. Everybody deserves a break and a holiday, but this guy has been on a constant holiday and breaking everybody else!
AFP reported Monday that the Obamas’ oldest daughter was south of the border for spring break, accompanied by 25 Secret Service agents. How much tax payers money went into this Carbon spewing little jaunt???
http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-news/2012/03/20/7-4-quake-strikes-near-acapulco/

USGS
Initial quake:
7.4: 16.66°N -98.19°W 20Km Deep
2012-03-20 18:02:48 UTC
Aftershock:
5.1: 16.53°N -98.01°W 10Km Deep
2012-03-20 20:14:39 UTC

http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre/maps/googleMapLocation.php?lat=16.66°N&lon=-98.19°W&setLatLon=Set
The aftershock looks like a different earthquake in the same region but a different location and at half the depth.

http://www.ncgt.org/newsletter.php?action=download&id=98
excellent research
SUN, MOON AND EARTHQUAKES
Vinayak G. KOLVANKAR
Former scientist, BARC, Mumbai 400051, India
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8745/fign7.jpg
There is linear, predictions is not impossible !
Abstract: During a study conducted to find the effect of Earth tides on the occurrence of earthquakes, for small areas of high-seismicity regions, it was noticed that the Sun’s position in terms of universal time (GMT) shows links to the earthquake-lunar distance together with Sun-Earth-Moon angle. This paper provides the details of this relationship after
studying earthquake data for over forty high-seismicity regions of the world. It was found that nearly 98% of the earthquakes for these different regions, examined for the period 1973-2008, show a direct relationship between the Sun’s position and the earthquake-moon distance together with the Sun-Earth-Moon angle. As the time changes from 00-24 hours, the sum of the earthquake-moon distance and the Sun-Earth-Moon angle changes through 3600, and plotting these two variables for different earthquakes reveals a simple 450 straight-line relationship between them.

Larry Ledwick (hotrod ) says:
March 20, 2012 at 1:01 pm
I think the perceived increase in seismic activity is more a case of increased reporting.
I doubt that there was much change or increased reporting in the last 12 months, but it could be the case in your part of the world.
Andrew30 says:
March 20, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Like babies being born on a full moon, people will often know when it is a full moon…
I assume hospitals keep records; however for both the earthquakes and geomagnetic storms there are reliable archives, at least for the last 12 months (see links, under the graph)
http://www.vukcevic.talktalk.net/EQM7.htm
See also quotes of two conflicting views, from two major USA scientific institutions, USGS and NASA.

I did some harmonic research on earth quakes. Using a simple algorithm adding ecliptic integer modes. This gives the highest index five minutes from Kobe quake event in the whole month.
http://www.volker-doormann.org/19950116.gif
Kobe mode configuration:
http://www.volker-doormann.org/kobemod.jpg
Similar as today in Oaxaco (s. horizon).
Same with China quake.
http://volker-doormann.org/china_quake.gif
http://volker-doormann.org/china_2.gif
for i := 1 to 10 do
for k := 1 to 10 do
begin
alpha := diff(pos[i],pos[k]);
{diff(a,b) computes the geocentric angle distance of 2 bodies}
if (ki) and (k>i) then
begin
y := 4 * sqr(cos(alpha));
y0 := abs(0-y); { 90° }
y1 := abs(1-y); { 60° + 120° }
y2 := abs(2-y); { 45° + 135° }
y3 := abs(3-y); { 30° + 150° }
y4 := abs(4-y); { 0° + 180° }
z0 := 1/(y0+0.005); {The value of 0.005 limits the peak height}
z1 := 1/(y1+0.005);
z2 := 1/(y2+0.005);
z3 := 1/(y3+0.005);
z4 := 1/(y4+0.005);
I := I + (z0+z1+z2+z3+z4);
end;
end;
Christmas quake 2004 the integer was 36.
http://volker-doormann.org/images/mag9_plan_dist.gif
The true point is, intelligent people have more interest in refuting the unknown, then to do lonesome hard science work or even tolerate it.
V.

Michele Casati says:
March 20, 2012 at 2:54 pm
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Hi Michele,
I started to read over the article and ran across this which I’m have some trouble accepting.
It showed the influence of the horizontal component of Earth’s magnetic field, which is susceptible to atmospheric temperature. This phenomenon again depends on the Sun’s local position (Kolvankar et al., 2010).
I understand the effect temperature has on magnetic materials and the Curie temperature issue but how does temperature have any effect on the Earth’s magnetic field which is generated at the core?

Hi Anthony! One of my friends in U.S. EMP Preparedness sent this to me…seems that the Brits are taking the risks of a waking sun quite seriously!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/mar/18/solar-storm-flare-disruption-technology
…is that the smell of a burning iPad 3 that I smell? Oh wait, they combust on their own, sorry.

There was just a 5.0 aftershock that struck Acapulco, Mexico – http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0008me2.php