Subduction zones around the world, areas where one tectonic plate shifts under another, create the largest earthquakes ... Solid Earth, 2024; 129 (5) DOI: 10.1029/2023JB028552; ...

A new study published in Science Advances has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off ...

A schematic cross section of the Cascadia Subduction Zone shows the ocean floor plate (light gray) moving under the North American continental plate, along with other features. Credit: U.S ...

However, in rocks aged at 3.75 billion years, she noticed a shift in trend to rocks that are formed in modern subduction zones, suggesting that around that time in Earth’s history these areas ...

A Deeper Look into Earth's MantleBeneath your feet lies the mantle, a thick layer of rock Scientists discover strange mantle zones that challenge current understanding of plate tectonics Skip to ...

New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...

Subduction zones around the world, areas where one tectonic plate shifts under another, create the largest earthquakes – those over magnitude 8.0 – triggering tsunamis and altering ecosystems ...

Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, ... Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones ...

New research has dramatically reshaped our understanding of Earth’s early geological history, overturning traditional beliefs ...

Cascadia Subduction Zone, one of Earth’s top hazards, comes into sharper focus Giant earthquakes and tsunamis have hit the western U.S. and Canada―and almost certainly will again ...

Subduction zones not only recycle Earth’s crust but also drive mantle convection—the process that moves heat and material through the planet’s interior.