The reason the moon will be so close is because it orbits the Earth in an elliptical orbit, and so in each orbit there is a closest approach, and a furthest approach.
Some say this brings with it a cycle connected with natural disasters such as extreme weather events and earthquakes. The Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 occurred around the time of a super moon as did hurricane Katrina in 2005, Indonesian earthquake in 2005, and the massive floods in Australia in 1954.
Other’s will say these are nothing more than a coincidence and the moon has no effect on flood or earthquake. The effect of the moon, a full moon, and more so a super moon on us, however, is another thing entirely.
According to folklore the full moon has been linked to crime, suicide, mental illness, disasters, accidents, birthrates, fertility, and werewolves, among other things. Some even trade stocks according to phases of the moon.
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