There have been a rash of earthquakes here and there, some in places that   
   are unusual for earthquakes to occur.   
      
   And the San Andreas has started to become more active recently.   
      
   It turns out that the Sun and Moon have an influence on this   
   by causing `tide' effects in the Earth's crust due to their    
   respective gravitational influences exerting a `pull-push' effect   
   on the crust, thereby causing tectonic plates to rise and fall,   
   relieving stress points that make the plates slide against each    
   other more easily.    
      
   It would seem the heavenly bodies in the Solar System have more   
   influence on us than just our weather and climate patterns.     
      
   Interesting.   
   --- SBBSecho 2.27-Win32   
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