Can Hurricanes Trigger Earthquakes?

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Can Hurricanes Trigger Earthquakes?

#1 Postby lurkey » Tue Jan 04, 2011 6:36 pm

Can Hurricanes Trigger Earthquakes?

Hurricanes and other storms are powerful agents of change of the Earth’s surface. In mere hours, storms can erode material from one area and deposit it somewhere else. In some cases, this sudden movement of sediment can completely transform a landscape. But can atmospheric forces trigger movements within the crust?

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