Over the next week as the Full Moon comes and goes, there is a considerable risk of major earthquakes in those areas vulnerable to such events. At times like this there may also be earthquakes in areas that rarely if ever experience earthquake activity.

Three days short of the Full Moon earthquake activity is already on the increase. In the last 48 hours (dated from the 21st of November) there have been at least four large quakes.

Below is a list of these events which is sure to grow over the course of the week ahead.

Magnitude 6.3 Northern Sumatra.

Magnitutde 6.7 Eastern New Guinea.

Magnitude 6.3 Solomon Islands.

Magnitude 6.2 Kermadec Islands.

Magnitude 6.3 North Coast of Chile.