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Scientists Finally Identified the Full Story Behind Earth Shaking for Nine Days Straight in 2023
The event was so strange that some scientists thought their instruments were malfunctioning.
For as much as we’ve learned about our planet, we have no idea how much we don’t know. Of course, our arrogance often causes us to forget this. For instance, we’ve long assumed that religious texts, ancient art, and myths and legends that report outlandish climate events such as great floods, volcanic eruptions, and other strange anomalies are simply exaggerated tales that would be impossible in real life.
However, these presumptions are changing now, thanks to climate change, technological advancements, and science that remind us of our naiveté. This newsletter is full of discoveries bursting our preconceived ideas about what is and isn’t possible — and today’s topic is another such example.
The Event
On September 16, 2023, worldwide seismic monitoring stations picked up a mysterious signal from eastern Greenland. This signal repeated about every 90 seconds for nine days before it became too weak for sensors to detect. Stephen Hicks, a seismologist at University College London, told Michael Le Page of New Scientist: