Tidal stresses in the Earth's crust don't seem to influence earthquakes. Water wells, on the other hand, seem strangely sensitive to seismic activity. Explanations are now proposed.
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Scholz, C. Good tidings. Nature 425, 670–671 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/425670a
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