30,000 tremors hit Antarctica in 3 months: Scientists
More than 30,000 tremors have rocked Antarctica since the end of August, scientists at University of Chile said. The small earthquakes were detected in Bransfield Strait, an ocean channel between South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. Several tectonic plates and microplates meet near the strait, leading to frequent rumbling, but the past three months have been unusual, scientists said.