MIT study links heavy snowfall and rain to earthquakes in northern Japan, suggesting climate conditions can initiate some quakes.

MIT researchers found a possible link between heavy snowfall and rain, and earthquakes in northern Japan. The study, published in Science Advances, is the first to suggest climate conditions could initiate some quakes. The researchers discovered that snowfall and other environmental factors affect the stress state underground, with intense precipitation events correlating with the start of earthquake swarms in the region.

May 08, 2024
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