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Megathrust earthquakes: Modeling the long and short of subduction zones
Megathrust earthquakes occur when stress at subduction zones is released, causing significant plate slippage. These events disrupt long-term tectonic changes, complicating modeling efforts.
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Scientists Found Ancient Tectonic Plates in the Middle of Continents—Where They Shouldn't Be
One example of these areas is in the western Pacific, where the presence of a submerged plate should be impossible, as there’s been no subduction zone nearby in recent geologic history.
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The Atlantic Ocean could soon be closed off by a ring of furious volcanoes
Gibraltar subduction zone is invading the Atlantic (top view ... unlike the Lesser Antilles and Scotia examples which invaded ...
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Scientists Found Ancient Tectonic Plates in the Middle of Continents—Where They Shouldn't Be
One example of these areas is in the western Pacific, where the presence of a submerged plate should be impossible, as there’s been no subduction zone nearby in recent geologic history. And yet, this ...