Hundreds of iceberg quakes detected in Antarctica in 13 yrs: Study

A new study to be published in Geophysical Research Letters said hundreds of glacial earthquakes occurred in Antarctica between 2010-2023. Glacial earthquake happens when tall icebergs fall off a glacier into the ocean. These quakes mostly occurred at the ocean end of Thwaites Glacier which could send sea levels rising rapidly if it were to collapse, the study said.

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