Strong Storms Generating Earthquake-Like Seismic Activity (image)

Florida State University

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Assistant Professor Wenyuan Fan has coined the term 'stormquakes' to describe a newly identified geological phenomenon where hurricanes or other strong storms trigger seismic events.

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Bruce Palmer/FSU Photography Services

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