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LONDON: The world could be in for a bumpy ride next week when the moon will make its closest approach to Earth<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Earth-(planet)>in almost 20 years,sayexperts. According to them, the astronomical event — "extreme supermoon" — may trigger earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other disasters. An "extreme supermoon" occurs when the Earth's naturalsatellite reachesits absoluteclosest point. On March 19, the moon will be only 221,556 miles away — the first extreme supermoon<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=supermoon>in nearly 20 years. Previous supermoons — or "lunar perigees" — happened in 1955, 1974, 1992 and 2005. Each year had extreme weather events.
