Can Hurricanes Trigger Earthquakes? Part C
Paul Beckwith
Published on Sep 22, 2017
On Sept. 8th, 2017 as Hurricane Irma chewed up the Caribbean a magnitude 8.1 earthquake rattled Mexico. On Sept. 19th it was Hurricane Maria's turn, with a 7.1 quake AND a volcano near Mexico City. In 2012 as Hurricane Sandy moved north off the east coast of the US a network of -400 seismic sensors lit up & there was a 7.8 quake off the west coast. Sandy turned left, sensors lit up again, & there was a 6.3 quake near the 1st one. As Sandy went ashore in NY sensors lit up again, & there was a 3rd quake of 6.2; connected or coincidental?
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