A feature of the next week is the likelihood of major earthquakes in those areas of the world susceptible to such events. We have often highlighted the fact that both the Full Moon and New Moon periods are especially prone to major earthquake activity and many of the largest recorded earthquakes occur almost exclusively around these periods. Indeed this present New Moon period has not been slow to register its first major quake, a 6.8 magnitude event off the coast of Colombia.

The reality is that the coming week harbours the risk for numerous other quakes of equal if not greater magnitude, and we will give notice of these events as and when they occur.