Richard Cordaro has raised the possibility, and others such as Stefan Burns have done the same, while Frank Hoogerbeets denies it and cites the Moon as "the most significant seismic modulator". AI systems reiterate the scientific consensus that "there is no proven causal link between solar flares and earthquakes"
We’ve been monitoring the earthquakes for over two years now, and personally, I don’t think there’s a connection either—or perhaps there’s an unknown mechanism, a factor we’re not taking into account. A comet? Let's see.
So far in 2026, there have been 7 Class X solar flares:
● January 18, 2026: X1.9 from active region
4341, (18:09 UTC). Sunspot located in S11E17. Radio blackout on South America. No earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher was recorded; the strongest earthquake had a magnitude of 5.7 (Several lunar geometries and 1 critical planetary geometry)
● February 1, 2026: X8.11 from active region
4366, (23:57 UTC) Sunspot located in N14E34. Radio blackout on Mid-Atlantic Ridge. No earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher was recorded; the strongest earthquake had a magnitude of 5.9 on February 03 (Several lunar geometries previously)
● February 2, 2026: X2.9 from active region 4366 (00:36 UTC) Sunspot located in N14E21. Radio blackout on Australia. No earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher was recorded
● February 2, 2026: X1.6 from active region 4366, (08:14 UTC) Sunspot located in N14E21. Radio blackout on Australia. No earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher was recorded.
● February 3, 2026: X1.5 from active region 4366, (14:08 UTC) Sunspot located in N14E07. Radio blackout on India. No earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher was recorded.
● February 4, 2026: X4.21 (12:13 UTC) far side solar flare. Magnitude 6.1 earthquake following several lunar geometries. No earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher was recorded.
February 1-5 saw 4 X-class solar flares, but there was no earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher—only a typical magnitude 6.1 following lunar geometries. Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) was the highlight of February 2026, reaching its closest approach to Earth on February 17
● March 30, 2026: X1.4 from active region
4405, (03:19 UTC) Sunspot located in S27E30 Radio blackout on Southeast Asia and Australia. Magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Vanuatu between two critical planetary geometries.
Each of these eruptions was accompanied by coronal mass ejections. In January, the ejecta was directed toward Earth and triggered a G4 geomagnetic storm. In the other cases, the ejecta struck Earth at a glancing angle, causing minor G1–G2 storms.
Based on these examples, there doesn't seem to be a connection, or perhaps we need to look at the bigger picture. The X-class solar flare and the planetary and lunar alignments present at that time working together—that is, solar activity was adding more energy.
