Post by L Roebuck on Feb 26, 2008 7:22:52 GMT -5
Heavy rainfall could trigger earthquakes in landscapes full of caves, channels
Thaindian News
London, Feb 26 (ANI): A new study has suggested that heavy downpours of rain could cause earthquakes in landscapes full of caves and channels by escalating pressure within underlying rock.
It is already known that rainfall can cause tremors. Places like Germany, Switzerland and France have experienced small earthquakes following heavy rainfall.
Some experts have suggested that although the rainfall in these areas was heavy, the fact that rain could lead to an earthquake at all signifies that it takes very little to produce a tremor.
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Thaindian News
London, Feb 26 (ANI): A new study has suggested that heavy downpours of rain could cause earthquakes in landscapes full of caves and channels by escalating pressure within underlying rock.
It is already known that rainfall can cause tremors. Places like Germany, Switzerland and France have experienced small earthquakes following heavy rainfall.
Some experts have suggested that although the rainfall in these areas was heavy, the fact that rain could lead to an earthquake at all signifies that it takes very little to produce a tremor.
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