On Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:05:45 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote:

A question that comes to mind is how long does it take for the change in
the loading on the surface by the atmosphere to propagate down to the
depths at which initial earthquake ruptures occur?

Also, why does lowered air pressure in the tropical Atlantic trigger
earthquakes in Virginia and New Mexico? Shouldn't one expect the
earthquake to occur when the hurricane strikes Virginia?

I think you are all looking much too close to home.

_Both_ the earthquake and Irene have occurred at exactly the time that
the light from the Pinwheel supernova arrived at the Earth. It's
obviously the cause of both of them.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0825164936.htm

;-) (just in case)

Ian
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