I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

A subduction zone is created where two plates converge, with one sinking into the mantle. Dynamics along the plate interface create earthquakes, magma generated above the sinking slab leads to ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

This area, called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, hosts a megathrust fault, a place where tectonic plates move against each ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia subduction zone. Centuries later, the ...

One of these hidden plates was found underneath the western Pacific. However, there is no evidence of plate subduction—a geological process in which one tectonic plate is forced beneath another ...

Subduction zones are known for producing the strongest earthquakes on Earth READ MORE: Nearly 75 per cent of the US is at risk of damaging earthquakes Although it may seem like an eternal feature ...

January 26 marked the 325th anniversary since the last earthquake struck the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Centuries later, the ancient quake has left clues for scientists to prepare for the next one.

Megathrust earthquakes occur when stress at subduction zones is released, causing significant plate slippage. These events disrupt long-term tectonic changes, complicating modeling efforts.

Why do we need a new I-5 bridge? "Pressure is mounting for another Cascadia Subduction Zone megathrust. At risk are the two ...