A landslide in 2023 caused a nine-day earthquake, and now scientists finally understand exactly what happened.
The Earth shook for nine days in 2023. The signal was first detachable on September 16, and it soon faded but remained detectable for nine entire days. But what exactly caused this nine-day earthquake? Well, scientists finally have an answer. According to a new paper published in the journal Science, researchers believe that a landslide in Greenland caused the earthquake. More specifically, the landslide caused water to slosh from side to side across the 2.7-kilometer-wide Dickson Fjord.
See, when bodies of water are high by disturbances like this, they can sometimes generate what we call a seiche—a standing wave of sorts. Usually, these waves dissipate quickly. However, the seiche generated in the Dickson Fjord that day persisted for several days despite quickly reaching levels that couldn’t even be detected by a small naval boat passing through the area.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Climate-change-triggered 2023 mega-landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine daysA landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a 200 meter (650 foot) mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study.
Read more »
Greenland landslide caused freak wave that shook Earth for nine daysSeismologists were mystified by a strange signal that persisted for nine days in 2023 – now its source has been identified as a standing wave caused by a landslide in Greenland
Read more »
Uncovering “Snowball Earth”: Hidden Rock Record Unveils Secrets of Earth’s Deep FreezeScience, Space and Technology News 2024
Read more »
Snowball Earth: Researchers discover unique Scottish rocks record when Earth was first encased in iceMore than 700 million years ago, the Earth was plunged into a state that geologists call 'snowball Earth', when our planet was entirely encased in ice. This happened when the polar ice caps expanded so far that they joined up around the equator.
Read more »
Alien: Earth‘s First Teaser Sure Does Show an Alien and EarthAlien: Earth is a prequel show set before Ellen Ripley's sci-fi misadventures.
Read more »
FBI says local law enforcement investigated GA shooter in 2023, found no probable causeThe FBI received an anonymous tip on the Apalachee High School shooting suspect in 2023, then forwarded the information to local law enforcement, who were unable to substantiate the tip.
Read more »