Earth shook every 90 seconds for 9 days in 2023; scientists finally reveal the shocking reason
Times of India - ScienceFriday, June 6, 2025 at 6:29:19 PM
Last year, scientists were stumped by a bizarre phenomenon—Earth was shaking every 90 seconds for nine straight days. Turns out, the culprit wasn’t an earthquake or some underground monster, but something far more unexpected: colossal avalanches of ice from Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. These glacier collapses sent shockwaves through the fjord, creating giant sloshing waves called seiches that registered as rhythmic tremors. The breakthrough, made possible by cutting-edge satellite tech, highlights how climate-driven ice loss is reshaping our planet in weird and worrisome ways.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just a quirky science story—it’s a flashing warning sign. Glaciers crumbling so violently they shake the Earth? That’s not normal. As warming accelerates, these freakish events could become more common, messing with coastlines, ecosystems, and even how we monitor seismic activity. It’s a reminder that climate change isn’t just about hotter summers; it’s rewriting the rules of geology in real time.
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