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.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...
Landslides do not lubricate faults.
Faults are very distant below the surface and landslides are not. It’s more the other way around. Fault movements below the surface can create very small seismic distrurbaces that might induce a landslide on the surface.
“The positive takeaway is that experts say there is no need to be alarmed and no elevated quake is expected any time soon.”
That line was thrown in just to make up for the bogus “climate change may cause earthquakes” meme.
Isn’t that Deep River
The solar eclipse is coming!!! Everybody panic the earth is going to freeze. Of course the solar eclipse is caused by global warming.
I should have known. Tipi’s blonde hair.
Sort of like the lady bar owner in Walking Tall. Same green clothes.
No Haddam...across the river from Deep River...
Yes!!!!! 110% more likely!!! Famine, Locust, Tidal Waves all to follow!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaa
“It’s the end of the world!”
...that’s funny! The Birds. One of Hitchcocks best!
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