Just to publish a priori..
The Category 5 cyclone Pam that has just devastated the nation of Vanuatu appears to have it's genesis over the joining of the Australasian and Pacific tectonic plates. and appears to be tracking Southward, initially along this joint. This is similar, in terms of genesis, to what happened with another extraordinary storm Cyclone Yasi (Cat 4) which tracked towards to Australian mainland in Jan 2011.
I suggested at the time of Cyclone Yasi, that it developed primarily due to tectonic tension and I am suggesting now, that cyclone Pam has also developed primarily due to tectonic tension. ( Note: I do not believe all cyclones are so demonstrative of geothermal activity/tension however these two cyclone are IMO)
After cyclone Yasi, we experienced two major earthquakes and a massive solar flare ( not earth directed) with in 60 days... Christchurch New Zealand and then off Fukushima >9 Japan.
Given the severity of Cyclone Pam (cat 5) and it's tracking behavior , I would predict a major earthquake >8 is imminent ( or a series of smaller earthquakes as the tectonic system relieves tension.) in the Pacific and surrounding areas. Off Japan is probably most likely. Due to the tectonic system that Japan sits on.
The possibility of a major solar CME event with in 60 days or so is also a concern.
I hope I am wrong... because this one gives all the indications of being bigger than that off Fukushima in 2011.
"Tropical Cyclone Pam could be one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the Pacific, according to the United Nations."
www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-15/cyclone-pam-relief-teams-head-to-vanuatu-remote-communities
My position that geothermal conditions are driving climate change more so than that of anthropogenic causation will be further reinforced if my predictions prove correct.