There was just an X class solar flare (see link). The M7 earthquake was just before the flare, although the quake occurred during a period when the Kp index was red. Do I think they are related? I don't know. The coincidence in time is pretty good, but there have been several X class flares in the last year where nothing seemed (to me) to happen, and of a M7 earthquakes not associated with flares/geomagnetics. It did seem to me that some high latitude Canadian intraplate earthquakes, as well as the Adirondacks M5+, were associated with geomagnetic storms. Lowell has said on this page that he would expect activity in volcanic areas, including ocean spreading center/transform areas. I'd like to see a simple graph on this relation, if it exists....Let's see what happens over the next 5 days or so...Chris

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