Predicting Earthquakes

Predicting earthquakes. Written by Jayasree Saranathan.

This is a 2-part research article on how to predict earthquakes, published in January and May 2010 issues of The Astrological Magazine, Bangalore.

Part-1

Prediction of earth quakes is a formidable task in both science and astrology. Though seismologists are keeping track of the under ground disturbances of the earth, it is not possible to exactly know when the disturbances will turn into tremors shaking the earth and killing people. The basic tenets of astrology can be of help h elp in this regard which are discussed in this article. Some factors have been discussed by Varahamihira to predict earthquakes on the basis of moon’s position in certain stars, analyzed in combination w ith certain terrestrial phenomena. There is another way to predict earthquakes by analyzing eclipses. However if we look at the numerous charts of earthquakes, we can observe a pattern. When this writer analyzed numerous earthquakes that occurred since 1900, both on the basis of higher magnitude and higher rate of causality, certain distinct patterns were observed as follows.

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Mars as signifactor for land, must get connected with earthy signs by association or aspect. Rahu as signifcator for earth and under und er ground must also get connected with earthy sings. The Martian signs Aries or Scorpio must get connected with either or both of these planets. Saturn’s aspect or association to these signs and planets increase the intensity of earth quakes and the casualty rate. The malicious combination among the nodes, n odes, Mars and Saturn involving Martin signs and earthy signs increase the chances of earthquakes. When such a combination occurs around Full moon or New moon, disturbances are certain. When an eclipse is visible in an area with all the above combinations, that area becomes a more likely candidate to receive tremors. There exists something similar to Paksha chiddra when earthquakes occur. Particularly 4th, 6th thithis and 12th, 14th thithis seem to indicate some stress experienced by the moon as it moves away and towards the Sun’s line of direct influence.

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In other words, starting form 12th Thithi until 6th Thithi, the moon and the sun are in some coupling, with the earth in between. Most of the earthquakes have occurred when moon passes these thithis. The shaded area in the diagram below shows the vulnerable days for earthquake. The continental plates get highly stressed when moon enters the 120 degree arc on the side of earth facing the sun and behind the earth.

When the above mentioned planets get connected with the earthy signs and Martian signs with mutual aspect between themselves, during this period of Moon’s motion around the earth, the earth is disturbed.

This can be ascertained from the following charts drawn for the earthquake times or days.

Here are the top three tremors in terms of magnitude that occurred since 1900.











Chart-1:Date: May 22, 1960 Time: 14:11:00 hrs Place: Valdivia, Chile Magnitude: 9.5 Casualty: 6,000 + Tithi: Krishna Trayodasi +-----------------------------------------------+ |Ma |Mo Ve |Su Me | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Ke | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22-05-1960 | | | | | | |-----------| Chart-1 |-----------| | | | Ra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Ju(R) Sa(R)| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

Mars and Saturn together aspect the earthy sign Virgo, while Ketu aspects the Martian sign of Aries. The Thithi is Trayodasi, with the moon coming closer to the Sun. Virgo being a Dwiswabhava rasi suffers vulnerability indicating both stability and movement. The maximum malefic stress is received by Virgo which denotes South west direction where Chile is situated. There was total lunar eclipse on March 13, 1960 visible in Chile.

Chart-2:Date:

December 26, 2004











Tithi:

Pournami

+-----------------------------------------------+ | |Ra | |Mo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | | |Sa(R) | | | | | | | | | Dec 26, 2004 | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart-2 |-----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Su |Ma Me |Ke |Ju | | |Ve | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

The worst tsunami in recent human memory was triggered by this earthquake. Note the perfect combination of Rahu Rah u and Mars in Martian signs. Saturn and Ketu aspect the Martian sign of Aries. The 2 earthy signs Taurus and Virgo are aspected by Mars and Saturn respectively. The maximum malefic aspect falls on the eastern direction. The earthquake occurred in the east of the globe. Mars and retro Saturn in watery signs showed disturbance in the waters. Chart-3:Date: March 27, 1964 Time: 17-36 hrs Place: Alaska Magnitude: 9.2 Casualty : 128 lives (tsunami 113, earthquake 15), Tithi: Pournami +-----------------------------------------------+ |Su Ma |Ju Ve | |Ra | |Me | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Sa | | | | | | | | | Chart -3 | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| |-----------| | | March 27, 1964 | | | | | | | | | |











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Rahu and Saturn aspect the Martian sign of Aries while Virgo receives the aspect from Mars. Saturn aspects Scorpio too while Ketu aspects Saturn. The 4 common signs are stressed by malefics with maximum stress experienced in Pisces with Luni-Solar opposition. The watery sign showed the role of tsunami in the North east part of the globe as a fall out of the earthquake. The following charts are arranged in the order of highest toll since 1900. Chart-4:Date: July 28, 1976 Time: 03:42 hrs Place: Tangshan, China Magnitude: 7.8 Casualty : 240,000 + (highest toll) Tithi: Sukla Pratipat +-----------------------------------------------+ | |Ke |Ju | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | | |Su Mo | | | |Me Ve | | | July 28, 1976 |Sa | | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart- 4 |-----------| | | |Ma | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | | |Ra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

A partial lunar eclipse was visible in this area on May 14, 1976. Since the time of the Full Moon a fortnight earlier, abnormal occurrences such as well water gushing out and gas bursting out of the earth were noticed in the area. Note the sky map of all the planets on one side of the nodes when the moon opposed the Sun a











(The 2nd highest toll was reported in the tsunami triggered by the December 26, 2004 earthquake. It is explained in Chart-2) Chart-5:Date: December 16, 1920 Time: 15:35 hrs Place: Haiyuan, China Magnitude: 8.6 Casualty : 200,000 + Tithi: Sukla Shashthi

+-----------------------------------------------+ | | Ke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Mo | | | | | | | Dec 16, 1920 | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart-5 |-----------| |Ma Ve | |Ju | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Su |Me |Ra |Sa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

A total lunar eclipse was visible on 27-10-1920 27 -10-1920 in this part of China. This earthquake triggered landslides extensively that killed many people. Note the two malefics Mars and Saturn in earthy signs. Aries receives the aspect from Mars and Rahu while Ketu is posited there. Scorpio is aspected by Saturn. Maximum stress is felt in Aries in the east making China vulnerable.

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Casualty: Tithi:

143,000 + Krishna Shashthi

+-----------------------------------------------+ | |Mo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Ke | | | | | | | | | September 1,1923 | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart-6 |-----------| | | |Su Ma | | | |Ve Ra | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | | |Ju |Me Sa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

Fire was the cause for the huge toll. The earthquake struck at lunchtime when many people were using fire to cook food that broke out in many places. The fires spread rapidly due to high winds from a nearby typhoon off the coast in Northern Japan and some developed into firestorms which swept across cities. Note the malefic combination of Sun, Mars and Rahu in the fiery sign. Scorpio receives the aspect of Mars and Saturn while Aries is aspected by Ketu. Saturn is in Earthy sign while Rahu fans the winds of 2 airy signs from Leo. The stress is in Leo signifying eastern direction affecting Japan. Chart-7:Date: October 5, 1948 Time: 11: 08 hrs Place: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Magnitude: 7.3 Casualty: 110,000 + Tithi: Sukla Tritiya











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A partial lunar eclipse was visible in this area in April that year. The affliction to Aries is caused by the nodes and Mars. Taurus, the earthy sign is aspected by Mars and Saturn, while Saturn casts its 3rd aspect on Mars. Mars aspects another earthy sign also (Capricorn). Chart-8:Date: October 8, 2005 Time: 8:50 am Place: Mozafarabad, Pakistan Magnitude: 7.6 Casualty: 86,000+ Tithi: Sukla Panchami

+-----------------------------------------------+ |Ra |Ma(R) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | | |Sa | | | | | | | | | Oct 8, 2005 | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart- 8 |-----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | |Mo Ve |Me Ju |Su Ke | | | | | |











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Sukla Shashti

+-----------------------------------------------+ |Sa | | | Ra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Mo | | | | | | | | | | | Dec 28, 1908 | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart- 9 |-----------| | | |Ju | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Su Me |Ve |Ma | | |Ke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

This earthquake triggered a tsunami that reached 12 m in height. Note the position of Saturn in a watery sign aspecting the earthy sign, Virgo. Aries receives the aspect of Mars and Rahu. Taurus is afflicted by both Saturn and Mars. Chart-10:Date: May 31, 1935 Time: 03:02 am Place: Quetta, Pakistan Magnitude: 7.7 Casualty: 60,000 + Tithi: Krishna Chaturdasi +-----------------------------------------------+ | | |Su Mo |Me Ve |











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The impact was too severe that the Himalayan Mountains opened up in parts. The gorges and rifts in Balochistan owe much to this earthquake for their appearance. Note the position of Mars in the earthy ea rthy sign aspected by Ketu. Aries receives the aspect of Saturn and Mars while Scorpio receives the aspect of Rahu. Some instances from India. Chart- 11:Date: Time: Place: Magnitude: Casualty: Thithi:

January 15, 1934 2:30:00 pm Bihar, India 8.4 10,700 + Amavasya

+-----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Ve | |Ke | | | Jan 15, 1934 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart-11 |-----------| |Su Ma | | | |Sa Ra | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Mo Me | | |Ju |











Casualty: Thithi:

7,900 + Pournami

+-----------------------------------------------+ |Mo | |Ke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| |Sa(R) | | | | | | | | | | | Sep 30, 1993 | | | | | | | | |-----------| Chart-12 |-----------| | | | Ve | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | |Ra |Ma Me |Su Ju | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

This is also a perfect scene of earthquake with Aries getting afflicted by Mars and Saturn. Scorpio gets afflicted by the nodes and Saturn. The earthy Taurus is also badly afflicted. Chart- 13:Date: Time: Place: Magnitude: Casualty: Thithi:

January 26, 2001 8:46 am Bhuj, India 7.6 20,000 + Sukla Dwiteeya

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This earthquake which struck on the Republic day was also a classic combination of earthquake parameters. The affliction to Aries is there, besides the aspect of Mars on Saturn in the earthy sign. Saturn afflicts Scorpio too.

Having the insight about the basic combinations as noted above, it is possible to venture out to locate the times of future earthquakes. To begin with let us see how we have just had a brief a brief season of earthquakes in the last few months. It started with Mars in Taurus (earthy) aspecting Scorpio and Saturn aspecting Mars from Leo. The nodes did their job by aspecting Scorpio and Taurus. This season that started in August proceeded with Mars shifting to Gemini and aspecting Virgo from there and Saturn also moving to Virgo to lend twin malfeasance to Virgo and Scorpio. Chennai experienced a tremor on 11 August 2009, when an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude intensity struck off the Andaman and Nicobar islands. It must be noted that a total solar eclipse was witnessed on 22-07-2009.











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On September 30, 2009, an earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra.

Chart- 15:Date: Time: Place: Magnitude: Casualty: Thithi:

September 30, 2009 17:16 hrs Off Sumatra, Indonesia 7.6 1,115 Sukla Dwadasi

+-----------------------------------------------+ | | | |Ma | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | | |Ke | | | | | | | September 30, 2009 | |











Thithi:

Sukla Sapthami

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A tsunami alert was sounded which however did not materialize. The stress region was localized in Capricorn, an earthy sign. The malefic impact was dispersed with Rahu and Saturn on transit mood to the next sign. The day also was Saptami when Moon was outside the hand-shake distance form sun.











+-----------------------------------------------+ | |Ju |Ma Ve |Su Me | | | |Ke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | | | | | | | | | | June 15, 2011 | | | | | | | | | | |-----------| |-----------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-----------+-----------------------+-----------| | |Mo Ra | |Sa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------------------+

The season will continue when Mars moves to Leo where it will stay for sometime moving forth and back. The stress level will increase when Mars joins Saturn in Virgo. But before Mars joins











earthquake may take the nature of Vayu or Agni or Indra or Varuna. The 28 stars including Abhijit have been categorized into these 4 types. Terrestrial symptoms can be seen for a week before the occurrence of an earthquake, depending on the type of the earthquake. Varahamihira also gives us clues on the places and the kind of people who will be affected by these earthquakes. They have been tabulated below for easy reference.

Types of earthquakes Lunar asterisms

Symptoms for 7 days preceding the earthquake

Vayu

Agni

Indra

Varuna

Aswini, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Hastha, Chittra, Swati, U.Phalguni

Bharani, Krittika, Pushya, Maga, Vishaka, P.Phalguni, P. Bhadrapada

Rohini, Anuradha, Abhijit, Sravana, Dhanishta, U.Ashada, Jyeshta

Arudra, Mula, Shatabhishak, U.Bhadrapada, Revathy, P.Ashada, Aslesha.

Dusty & smoky sky due to winds, Violent winds shaking trees,

Frequent meteor showers, Horizon glowing like

Huge cloud formation accompanied with lightening, Rains.

Blue-tinted clouds, Lightening, Rains.













Predictions.

Dry earth, Crops and medicinal plants affected, Asthma & phlegmatic conditions.

Tamilnadu Clouds will be destroyed, (no rains) Tanks go dry, Rulers become hostile to one another, Diseases of the skin, fever, jaundice and ring worms.

Dysentery, Swelling in neck, vomiting, diseases of the face.

Less hostilities, Rulers will be helpful.











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those living near Sarayu river will suffer. The countries in North West of India (Pakistan and Afghanistan) also will suffer. When the symptoms of Indra and Agni combine and the earthquake occurs in the asterism of one of them, people of western India and China will suffer.

Broadening the scope of earthquake prediction.

Practical application of Varahamihira’s tips calls for a continuous monitoring of the climate in a particular place. We can not make prediction for a far away place by sitting in a different place. The climate must be monitored continuously. This makes the prediction of earthquake a difficult one. We also have no clue about how to predict the occurrence of earthquakes in other parts of











In the sea.

14:11 hrs Krishna Trayodasi

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Prince William Sound, Alaska.

27-031964 17:36 hrs

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Hasta Vayu

2nd 6 hrs Agni

as 6000 miles from the epicenter. Many countries were affected.

Virgo (earthy) Ketu aspecting Aries

Triggered a tsunami throughout the Pacific. Shocks felt

Rahu & Saturn aspect A Saturn aspects











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Off the coast of Ecuador

31-011906 10:35 hrs

In the sea Sukla Sapthami

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Aswini Vayu

1st 6 hrs Vayu

Shocks felt far away. Triggered a tsunami that went from the Americas to

The combinat of Indra Varuna made thi havoc in waters o Saturn aspects Aries. Saturn a Ketu asp Scorpio. Affected











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Assam, Tibet.

15-081950

In the land.

14:09 hrs Sukla Dwitheeya

many adjoining countries.

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Purva Phalguni. Agni

2nd 6 hrs Agni

Agni- type impact is seen. Hilly regions were affected.

Virgo an Capricor afflicted Mars and nodes. Aries afflicted Mars. Earthy si Virgo afflicted the node Another earthy si













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and Mars can be noticed indicating tsunamis. Moon had been caught in the tangle in all these occasions showing heavy loss of life. The worst earthquake happened in 1960 in Vayu star showing widespread impact. The night time earthquakes had occurred on Varuna stars.











Look at Virgo which receives the brunt in worst earthquakes. All the parameters (affliction to Martian signs, earthy signs) were fulfilled. In addition Mars in the watery sign aspecting Virgo triggered a tsunami. The star was Aswini, the Vayu star. The effect was far reaching and devastating.











Magnitude: 8.5 Tithi: Krishna Sapthami 9 metre local tsunami occurred.

Predicting Earthquakes

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