can global warming cause earthquakes?

Answer 1

Atmospheric conditions never really affected movements underneath the earth. But there are speculations that it does because of the temperature variance. Never been proven tho'.

Answer 2

Although I don't buy into this 'Global Warming' sh*t, (I believe this 'global warming' nonsense is just a ploy by various powers in existance to limit our use and development and furtherance of our way of life, and to get us to feel guilty about using the energy we do in relation to the rest of the world, (I'm not going to apologize for my way of life, all you tree hugging Democrats out there)), (and before you ask, NO, I'm NOT a conspiracy theorist.) I belive that heating the atmosphere can increase tectonic plate movement (earthquakes) indirectly.

By heating up the air, that heat eventually trickels down into the soil, rocks, and plates, (albeit, a VERY large area, VERY long amount of time) might increse the fluidity of the transition (maybe less than .000000000000000000001%) between the crust and the mantle that the plates sit on.

P.S. By the way, there IS NO 'Global Warming'. The Earth goes through ecological and climatic changes that take decades, even centuries, maybe even a millenia to transpire, and I don't think anyone has been keeping accurate records THAT long to make any difinative conclusions that man (especially such a limited number, (5%, the U.S.)) can affect the entire planet in such a way (the Earth is a VERY big place.)

Answer 3

As the glacial ice melts, it will cause a change on the hydrostatic pressure over fault zones...some are fairly shallow and the additional weight may be sufficient to cause the plates to shift, and thus creating earthquakes. While it is uncertain that the recent Tsunami is Indonesia was caused by benthal pressure changes, it could be a factor. Many of the experiences about global warming are new and there is no concensus of opinions of geologists, or geophysicists...but think about an increase of a /4 of an inch of water over many thousands of square mile and the sheer weight might precipitate a quake. Remember that the plates are in motion and if we have momentum changed by additional weight, who could predict the results?

Answer 4

Actually... earthquake cause the global warming. Pls check number of volcanic activities related to earthquake from now to 20 years back.

Answer 5

I think earthquakes could be the Earth trying to grow as in get bigger. With 'primitive' dwellings etc this would not be so much of a problem . ..you just build a new hut.

It makes sense to me for a planet's buildings to reflect the stability of the land. These structures intended to be so permanent seem a little ignorant to me.

Answer 6

Yes because when the temperatures go up this can recall some reaction in deep at the earth between some chemical elements

Answer 7

melting of ice reduces the weight (obviously) that had previously be holding down the mantle where the ice was
and makes the oceans heavier.
not only is the weight shifted, but the mantle under the melted ice is less compressed and can move more freely.

Answer 8

Who knows what such a large "Event" as
Global Warming will do to the Earth?
My guess is it's possible.

Answer 9

Not sure how heating up the atmosphere can affect the tectonic plates in the earths surface.

Answer 10

yes, because with global warming it changes our ecology-and earth