solar activity and quakes

Is there a connection?
First X-Ray Flares: Approximate Flare Maximum: 09-03-2011 2323 UT at Flux X 1.6. Then the power of a flare We could be in for a huge firework display in 2012. "The Earth may be unlucky enough to be staring down the barrel of an explosion with the energy of 100 billion Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs. This explosion is known as a solar flare and the effects of which can cause problems here on Earth." Then a quake Magnitude 8.9 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 2011 March 11 05:46:23 UTC