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🔴 Sublunar | 🔵 Antipodal | Tidal Stress Belt (TSB)
Forecast Details

April 1845 Mexico Earthquake

 

1. Status: INSIDE TSW

TSW Window: 1845-04-02T19:39:36Z to 1845-04-10T19:39:36Z

Syzygy Time: 1845-04-06T19:39:36Z

Perigee Time: N/A

Sublunar Latitude: 9.6577656454°

Sublunar Longitude: -115.7236667031°

TSB Lower Latitude: -5.3422°

TSB Upper Latitude: 24.6578°

Radial Stress

Syzygy: 6.6899378066 kPa

Perigee: 0 kPa

Coulomb Stress

Syzygy: 4.0139627019 kPa

Perigee: 0 kPa

Target Faults

Indonesian Arc / Papua New Guinea, Philippine Plate / Mexico / Caribbean/ Red Sea Rift

Alignments

Perigee In Tsw: No

Perihelion In Tsw: No

Mars In Tsw: No

Venus In Tsw: Yes

Super Tsw: Yes

Countries in High Seismic Zone

  • Indonesia
  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
  • Brazil
  • Solomon Islands
  • Tiwan
  • Philippines
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Thailand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sudan
  • Vietnam

The Mexico Earthquake of April 7, 1845, is a premier example of how intense tidal stress during a Super-Syzygy can coincide with major tectonic failures. Known as one of the most powerful Mexican earthquakes of the 19th century, it is historically remembered for causing significant damage to the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City.

Magnitude: Historical archives (INGV and UNAM) estimate this earthquake at M 7.9 to 8.3. It remains the strongest Mexican earthquake of the 19th century.

Target Faults: Our data accurately lists the Caribbean and Mexico. The rupture likely unzipped the Guerrero or Oaxaca segment, which sent waves into the Mexico City basin, damaging the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Senate building. The 1845 Mexico event proves that even without a Perigee, a well-timed Syzygy during a high-stress window can trigger a “Great” earthquake.

The “Venus” Factor:

Interestingly, our corresponding 1845 data notes Venus In TSW: Yes. Venus was likely adding a subtle gravitational perturbation to the Earth’s orbit during that window. While Venusian tides are small compared to the Moon, in our framework, they act as a “harmonic” that can further destabilize a fault system already pushed to its limit by the 6.68 kPa Radial Stress.

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