Icequake!

by Kids Discover

Some glaciers experience “icequakes” as strong as powerful earthquakes, but longer. In one Antarctic area, tremors may happen about every 25 minutes! Scientists say big shakeups can happen when icebergs break off, but sometimes they’re caused by ice moving over rough rocks below.

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