Underwater volcano triggers 85,000 earthquakes near Antarctica
The swarm of 85,000 earthquakes that struck Antarctica was the strongest seismic outburst ever recorded there.
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The swarm of 85,000 earthquakes that struck Antarctica was the strongest seismic outburst ever recorded there.
A long-dormant underwater volcano near Antarctica has woken up, triggering a swarm of 85,000 earthquakes.
Underwater volcano set off 85,000 earthquakes in just 4 months near Antarctica - The series of earthquakes, with the largest one of 6.0 magnitude, hit the region between August and November in 2020.
The 'swarm' occurred at Orca Seamount, a deep-sea volcano near King George Island in Antarctica, in the Bransfield Strait, which has been inactive for 'a long time'.
The swarm of 85,000 earthquakes that struck Antarctica was the strongest seismic outburst ever recorded there.