Large earthquakes have been observed to trigger other earthquakes as teleseismic waves pass by the region, and microearthquake activity has been shown to be modulated by seasonal atmospheric pressure variations. It is now shown that, in eastern Taiwan, slow earthquakes can be triggered by typhoons; lower pressure from the passing of the typhoon is thought to result in a small unclamping of the fault.
- ChiChing Liu
- Alan T. Linde
- I. Selwyn Sacks
