Rising sea levels linked to increased earthquakes, page
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Topic started on 22-12-2010 @ 08:31 PM by Vexatious Vex
The following is a very interesting post from Jeff Masters at Weather Underground:

www.wunderground.com...

Here is the beginning quote:


Major earthquakes occur when the stress on rocks between two tectonic plates reaches a critical breaking point, allowing the earth to move along the connecting fault. While the slow creep of the tectonic plates makes earthquakes inevitable along major faults, the timing and exact location of the quake epicenter can be influenced by outside forces pushing down on Earth's crust. For example, the sloshing of water into the Eastern Pacific during El Niño events has been linked to magnitude 4, 5, and 6 earthquakes on the seafloor below, due to the extra weight of water caused by local sea level rise. Sea level rise due to rapid melting of Earth's ice sheets could also potentially trigger earthquakes, though it is unknown at what melting rate such an effect might become significant.


And the following is the source he is referencing:

asnycnowradio.wordpress.com...

Makes sense to me...
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