Thwaites Glacier is experiencing hundreds of earthquakes, indicating greater fragility that could cause two to ten feet of coastal flooding and warrants dedicated seismic monitoring.
Antarctica Doomsday Glacier Rattled by Hundreds of Iceberg Earthquakes
Hundreds of glacial earthquakes occurred in Antarctica between 2010 and 2023, concentrated mainly at the ocean end of Thwaites Glacier, driven by large iceberg calving and capsizing.
