[Rockhounds] Hurricanes stir up ‘stormquakes’ at the bottom of the sea, scientists discover

[Tim Fisher]

Makes sense, very low pressure, water surface rises, releases pressure on the seafloor, voila! Or maybe not, I didn't click the link :)

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The phenomenon of a hurricane and an earthquake happening at the same time now has a name: Stormquake. Scientists discovered this natural disaster combo in a new study.

The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters <https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1029/2019GL084217>,
says that during a stormquake, a hurricane causes the seafloor to rumble like a 3.5-magnitude earthquake. Apparently, it’s super common, but since no one is on the seafloor, it’s only noticeable with a special type of military sensor, the Associated Press <https://www.apnews.com/3aefc06b0fa1401a865faac1c42bec5b> reports.

The study’s lead author, Wenyuan Fan, a seismologist at Florida State University, said a stormquake doesn’t pose a threat to people.

“This is the last thing you need to worry about,” Fan told the Associated Press.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/new-study-reveals-stormquakes-happen-on-the-ocean-floor/
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