Glacial earthquake
Type of earthquake occurring from glacial activity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Glacial earthquakes refer to a type of seismic event, with a magnitude of about 5, resulting from glacial calving events.[1] The majority of glacial earthquake activity can be seen in the late summer and are found in Antarctica, Alaska, and Greenland.[1] About 90% of these occur in Greenland.[2] Glacial earthquakes occur most frequently in July, August, and September in Greenland.[3] Seismographs are analyzed by scientists to identify and locate glacial earthquakes.[4]