Abstract
This article reports on a Japanese study that links the spring snowmelt in the mountain range in the center of Japan's island chain with a higher incidence of earthquakes in the spring and summer than in the fall and winter. The study postulates that as the spring thaw and runoff reduce the weight of the snow, averaging 1,000 kg/m2 (200 psi), the ground rebounds, changing the strain on earthquake faults.
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