Posted on 04/05/2024 2:49:01 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Earthquakes on the East Coast are rare but sea level rise and frequent flooding may lead to a higher frequency of quakes. But here's why you shouldn't be alarmed.
"An earthquake is based on tectonic plates, and New York is sitting on a 'lazy' plate, which is good, meaning we do not have so many earthquakes, but there are other things that happen -- too much rain or drought," Dr. Marsellos told NBC New York.
Long periods of flooding can cause water levels to rise leading to possible landslides. Those slides can "lubricate" faults and may account for a higher frequency of quakes, explained Dr. Marsellos.
"The planet that we live on is constantly moving, although very slowly. The Earth has a large mantle that connects all the way from the surface down to the liquid iron core, and that convection is driving motions at the surface that lead to earthquakes wherever the rocks are sufficiently brittle," Jeffrey Park, professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University, explained what is behind these occurrences.
Dr. Park indicated the continuous rise in sea levels can increase the amount of pressure exerted on the Earth's shelves and coastlines, resulting in mostly scattered and infrequent quakes with long lead times.
The positive takeaway is that experts say there is no need to be alarmed and no elevated quake is expected any time soon.
"I wouldn't worry about it too much. The East Coast has been geologically stable for millions of years," said Dr. Stephen Holler, an associate professor of Physics at Fordham University.
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Airhead CNN anchor asked if an increase in meteor showers was related to global warming?
There’s nothing that fake climate change can’t be blamed for
Because the “experts” and climate cultists are completely full of sh*t?
I’ll to stop the tides going in and out by scourging the shores with chains to punish them for not obeying my commands.
“CC” can do anything! Heard the “iticane*’ forecast will be a doozy!
Non-binary tropical storms. 😁👍
Yes and the upcoming eclipse could also be effected.
Global warming is there anything it can't do?
Global Warming can do ANYTHING!
Climate change gave me the crabs.
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Ramapo Fault
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramapo_Fault
"The Ramapo Fault zone is a system of faults between the northern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont areas to the east.
Spanning more than 185 miles (298 km) in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, it is perhaps the best known fault zone in the Mid-Atlantic region, and some small earthquakes have been known to occur in its vicinity."
- Wikipedia
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That looks like Walking Tall
Win the lottery.
Too many people on the surface cause the earth to crack. We have to get rid of them! /s
I was going to post this scenario as a joke this morning .
I really didn’t think they would go there!
This con is for morons.
We had a small earthquake in East Texas a couple days ago but it was not along the Mt. Enterprise Fault. Seems like it was 3.0. Probably related to a Haynesville disposal well.
A friend had a standard response:
“Things adjust.”
In 1811-1812 a huge earthquake, the New Madrid earthquake, hit Southeast Missouri. Know what else was happening in 1811-1812? The Industrial Revolution! Factories in England were burning huge amounts of coal to power their capitalist mills. What color were the English? White! Coincidence? I think not. White people, fossil fuels and capitalism cause earthquakes and climate change!
/s
Climate change causes constipation.
LOL!
Amen
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