As in any Full Moon setting there is a strong risk of major earthquakes. This month that possibility is even further increased by the presence of powerful planetary alignments such as the one that is now commencing between Venus and Mercury. Powerful because these two planets are relatively close to the Earth and thus exert a greater influence. Already over the last 24 hours there has been a major quake of 7.6 magnitude in southern Sumatra, and a smaller but nonetheless still powerful quake of 6.2 magnitude in southern Greece.