Did the Moon cause Japan's Earthquake?

I've had several people contact me regarding the article at the bottom of the page.

Is it true - or even partially true? I was incredulous.

Before you read any further see if you can answer these 2 questions:

The moon's gravitational pull affects:
A) Tides
B) Weather
C) Earthquakes
(you can circle up to three)

The land under you rises and falls about a meter a day:
A) True
B) False

I'm a fan of Phil Plait - creator of Bad Astronomy. If you want to read the REAL SCIENCE behind this and a much better answer than I can possibly give check out Phil's site - http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/03/11/no-the-supermoon-didnt-cause-the-japanese-earthquake/

The answers to the questions above are taken directly from Phil's blog. Thanks Phil!

Next blog - next week