Earth's surface is covered by more than a dozen tectonic plates, and in subduction zones around the world—including the ...

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study ...

Seismologists Discover Hidden Faults Beneath One of the U.S.'s Biggest Earthquake Hotspots ...

(a) Geological units and earthquake distribution of an oceanic subduction zone. The orange shadow beneath the volcanic arc represents partially molten areas and magma channels. (b) Thermal structure ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The floor of the ocean off the coast of the Pacific Northwest has sprung a leak. The spring, known as Pythia’s Oasis, is likely venting water from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign for the San Andreas Fault is seen in Parkfield (Monterey County) in 2019. The fault could rupture following a megaquake in ...

Parts of ancient Earth may have formed continents and recycled crust through subduction far earlier than previously thought.

During an earthquake scenario with the highest level of subsidence, or land sink, the area at risk of flooding would expand by 116 square miles. Among the areas at risk after a megaquake along the ...

Earth's surface is covered by more than a dozen tectonic plates, and in subduction zones around the world—including the Japanese Islands—plates ...

When Washingtonians talk about the possibility of a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the conversation typically focuses on the immediate impacts: the threat of casualties, building ...

Last week, about 60 miles off the coast near Ferndale, California, the tectonic plates shifted under the Pacific Ocean, sending seismic waves through the ocean floor that radiated onto land and were ...