2003Aug2: NASA and United States Geological Survey scientists find that retreating glaciers in southern Alaska may lead to future earthquakes. From NASA website, “The study examined the likelihood of increased earthquake activity in southern Alaska as a result of rapidly melting glaciers. As glaciers melt they lighten the load on the Earth’s crust. Tectonic plates, that are mobile pieces of the Earth’s crust, can then move more freely, which increases the probability of earthquakes occurring in this region” (NASA).
Reference: NASA http://nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/detail/nasaNAS~20~20~120787~227489:Alaskan-Glacier-Quakes
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