Schematic figure of the subduction zone underneath the Kanto region (left) in Japan and the spatial distribution of magnitude 2 to 6 earthquakes on the subduction zone at 60 to 70 kilometers below ...

Visualization of thermal state and slab depth in the Makran Subduction Zone Fig 2 Slab geometry and subduction velocities of the Arabian Plate. The color of the slab indicates the depth.

This area, called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, hosts a megathrust fault ... which were then converted into images, somewhat similar to how physicians create interior scans of the human body.

(KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues ... and various algorithms, to create ...

The harrowing images of Thailand and Myanmar on Friday ... several large US cities in the Pacific Northwest's Cascadia subduction zone. 'Groups of experts have prepared resilience surveys in ...

Click image for a larger view. Subduction zone volcanoes commonly exhibit a symmetric shape with steeper slopes near the vent and a broad gentle base. These stratovolcanoes produce a wide range of ...

"This is the first large scale ocean bottom seismic experiment conducted at an Atlantic subduction zone," said Dr. Catherine Rychert, formerly an Associate Professor at the University of ...

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 ...