Portaransas wrote:GCANE wrote:Big 7.1 quake in Mexico.
Damage in Mexico City.
https://earthquake-report.com/2017/09/1 ... r-19-2017/
I hope that and Maria doesn't destabilize the Carib Plate.
I almost just posted the same thing. There have been studies that suggest a causal relationship between low pressures during hurricanes and the triggering of earthquakes. Of course it could be coincidental, but it's worth considering due to the proximity of Maria to the southern boundary of the Carribean plate and the earthquake which was just to the north of it. That would be very interesting to look at.
Also worth noting that Mexico had an 8.1 September 8th just off its pacific coast (very close to Carribean plate boundray) as Irma was a Cat 5 in the Carribean (at that time north of Puerto Rico).
Interestingly, the big 8.0 Mexico City earthquake of 1985 happened right around the same time as Hurricane Gloria began to intensify.
Regardless, these tragedies are human tragedies and my heart goes out to the people affected in Mexico and the Carribean.
Also, a lot of speculation on solar activity relationship with quakes.
A major sunspot is about to swing into earth-facing position.
The same one that created the top-end X flare a couple weeks ago.
