“Solar Eclipse Could Be the Last Drop to Overflow”

One of the constant agenda items of our country is earthquakes. on August 17, 1999 After the great earthquake, unfortunately, there is a fear of earthquakes in our country, where many other earthquakes have experienced the loss of life.

Regarding the partial solar eclipse that will take place on October 25, one of the most knowledgeable people about the earthquake, Professor Doctor Naci Gorur made a statement. He sees, he is frequently asked “Does a solar eclipse trigger an earthquake?” He answered the question on his Twitter account.

Here are Görür’s explanations:

prof. Dr. Naci Görür, in his small tweet chain on Twitter “Some of my followers are asking. There will be a solar eclipse this month. It had happened before the 17 August 1999 earthquake. We are worried, sir, they say if it happens again. When the Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun this event happens. Since all three planets (meaning celestial bodies) are in the same order during this event, they exert more gravity on the Earth. This attraction causes swells in both the hydrosphere and the lithosphere. Sometimes the swelling in the lithosphere can reach 25-30 cm. Normally, this gravitational force does not cause large earthquakes. However, if the faults in some places have accumulated excessive stress and are already ready to produce earthquakes, it may cause earthquakes on those faults. So it can play the role of the last straw. With love.” used the phrases.

prof. Dr. Although Naci Görür said in his statement that the solar eclipse alone would not cause an earthquake, “can play the role of the last straw” The expression was interpreted as an earthquake after the solar eclipse, and naturally, there was an atmosphere of panic on social media.

What is a partial solar eclipse?

The so-called partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon partially covers the Sun as it passes between the Sun and the Earth. The size (angular size) of the Sun and the Moon when viewed from the earth is almost the same. Because the orbits are elliptical, the size of the Moon and Sun can vary. This results in three different types of Solar eclipses: Annular, Total, and Partial eclipses. In annular eclipse Behind the Moon because the Sun is big and the Moon is small aura of the sun remains as a ring. Totality On the other hand, some places are in the shadow of the Moon, eclipse for those living outside these places. fragmented It is possible. Why? Because both the Sun and the Earth are larger than the Moon.

How often does a partial solar eclipse occur?

The Moon and Earth do not rotate in the same orbital plane, they are between two planes. 5 degrees there is an angle. Simply put, while the Earth rotates in its normal orbit, the Moon staggers slightly around it. Because between 2 and 5 per year eclipse happens. If the two orbits were the same, a solar eclipse would occur once a month. At most 2 of these eclipses would be total eclipses and could be observed from a small area. For the remaining regions, the eclipse would be partial or not observed at all.

Does a solar eclipse cause an earthquake?

Eclipses, as Görer Hoca said, It is not the only cause of an earthquake.. Because although the Moon is not always in the same plane, causing a solar eclipse, every month already passes between the Earth and the Sun. Therefore, due to the fact that two celestial bodies are in the same direction, the gravitational attraction takes place regularly. Although this situation creates changes in the effect of gravity, this effect is far from such a level that it can move mountains and seas and destroy cities.