Nor’easters, like the one pictured here, appear to produce distinct seismic surface waves measurable by densely spaced seismic arrays. Credit: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Domain

Nor’easters, like the one pictured here, appear to produce distinct seismic surface waves measurable by densely spaced seismic arrays. Credit: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Domain

Stormquakes

By Alka Tripathy-Lang

October 15, 2019

New research presents evidence that strong storms produce seismic surface waves that are distinct and measurable. The name for these newly discovered geophysical phenomenon? Stormquakes.  

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