As Earth's rotation slows down, scientists predict more intense earthquakes

Posted: 2017-11-19

The earthquakes are likely to hit the equatorial belt that is heavily populated.

By Immanuel Jotham
November 19, 2017 06:13 GMT Geologists have warned that deadly earthquakes could become 

more frequent in the coming year and that they are likely to be caused by the slowing down of the Earth's rotation.

Scientists, who presented their research to the Geological Society of America recently, have found that variations in the 

speed of the Earth's rotation could set off intense seismic activity, particularly in the tropical-equatorial regions where 

over a billion people live.

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