[HIGHLIGHTS] Growing danger in Bavaria: heavy rain can cause earthquakes

Growing danger in Bavaria: heavy rain can cause earthquakes. As of: March 1, 2024, 7:38 p.m By: Lisa Metzger CommentsPressSplit Tremors occur again and again in the Alpine region.

Professor Heiner Igel from LMU explains the background. Professor Igel teaches seismology at the LMU in Munich. Among other things, he researches that earthquakes can be triggered by heavy rain. Among others, he explains why even the weather can play a role in earthquakes.