Story perspectives

Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier: 362 Quakes Raise Flooding Alarm

1/11/2026

48 4

Summary

Story summary

A new study reports hundreds of earthquakes at Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, the Doomsday Glacier.
Australian National University seismologist Thanh-Son Pham identified 362 seismic events from 2010 to 2023, mainly linked to iceberg calving.
The study says the glacier's disintegration could cause 2 to 10 feet of coastal flooding worldwide.
Pham urges a dedicated seismic network in Antarctica to monitor these dynamics amid insufficient global warming mitigation.

1 of 1

Story summary

A new study reports hundreds of earthquakes at Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, the Doomsday Glacier.
Australian National University seismologist Thanh-Son Pham identified 362 seismic events from 2010 to 2023, mainly linked to iceberg calving.
The study says the glacier's disintegration could cause 2 to 10 feet of coastal flooding worldwide.
Pham urges a dedicated seismic network in Antarctica to monitor these dynamics amid insufficient global warming mitigation.