[ovrtaxt]

The difference in distance between the predicted place and the epicentre was 157.11899 km with a time difference of 28 minutes.

If they have that documented, that's impressive.

[ovrtaxt]

[newcats]

When's the next one then?

[all4one]

"Venkatanathan explained that the prediction was based on a novel method developed by the team. According to the method, when two or more planets, Sun and the Moon get aligned more or less in line (0 to 180 degree) with the earth it could affect the angular momentum of the earth and decrease the speed of rotation of the earth which could trigger an earthquake."

It would be interesting to see if last year on Dec. 26th when the earthquake in Bamm, Iraq occured, if there was also a planetary alignment. They could easily check their hypothesis against data of previous earthquakes and planetary alignment.

[NautiNurse]

If it could really be this straightforward--Wow.

[glock rocks]

ping

[dennisw]

The full moon had to be a factor in precipitating the Sumatra quake. Yet no one brings this up.

[TommyDale]

This isn't really surprising...Years ago, the Santa Clara County (California) Geologist, Jim Berkland, would predict fairly accurately by such indications of positions of sun and moon (tidal effect) and linking it to the rising number of animals reported missing. Pets tend to act weird, including disappearing, for several days prior to earthquakes. Berkland was accurate enough to prove that there is a relationship between the tidal effect and earthquake activity.

I notice that the animals are missing in Sri Lanka.

[First_Salute]

when two or more planets, Sun and the Moon get aligned more or less in line (0 to 180 degree) with the earth it could affect the angular momentum of the earth and decrease the speed of rotation of the earth which could trigger an earthquake

So, to try and maintain speed, under principle of conservation of momentum, the earth shifted its wheel weights, so to speak. As a previous FRPR on another page suggested, the ice skater pulled in one hand, in order to speed up.

In this case, the Indian something - or - other - plate tucked under the Sumatra plate.

I've also been interested to find that a tsunami is more a gigantic broad surge-swell, than just a tall wave as presented for the public eye in "the literature" from the news.

(I remain a novice at all this area of geo-planetary stuff; always interested but never studied it.)

[Godebert]

Venkatanathan, said, 'we predicted that the disaster will occur on 26 December 2004 at 00:30 (GMT) with 3.54 N latitude and 97.17E longitude, which is located near the coast of Banyak Island, Sumatra, Indonesia, with a magnitude at around 6 to 7. The actual calamity occurred on 26 December 2004 at 00:58 (GMT), with 3.298 N latitude and 95.779 E longitude, located off the west coast of northern Sumatra'.

What evidence do they offer that this prediction was made prior to the actual event? Was it posted on the web somewhere?

[kellynla]

and the next one will occur...???

[Tunehead54]

What I've not seen covered is whether seismic scientists could have warned police/military units to clear potential tsunami sites in time?

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Just wondering ... :-(