>>>The 8 and up quakes are newsworthy. Why is the press carrying stories about these little shakers that do not do justice to the moon phase hypothesis?
You ever been in Japan during a 6-5 quake? It's newsworthy.
We ignore 3-4, look up for 5-6, check the dog's water bowl in case the water sloshed out on a 7, and call USGS for 8-9 to see how far the plate shifted.