Subduction zones produce the world's largest earthquakes ... 3,500 years and another could be 'due' to hit the region in the near future. 'This tectonic boundary experienced a great earthquake ...

In regions of convergence, one plate can sink under another in a subduction zone, or two colliding plates can form a mountain belt. At divergent boundaries, plates move away from each other and ...

"The main takeaway is that the subduction zone plate boundary contains much more foliated, damaged rocks than what we thought ...

Satellites passing through this area often experience malfunctions, with systems crashing, data corruption, and equipment failure.

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, originating at a depth of 10km, according to the ...

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is where the Pacific plate drops westward under the Australian plate. It sits just off the east coast of the North Island. Subduction zones generate the largest ...