The Cascadia Subduction Zone is capable of generating powerful earthquakes. The study found compact sediments along the coast of Washington and northern Oregon, a result that suggests that the ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

A new paper warns that an Atlantic Ring of Fire could form in the next 20 million years as new subduction zones invade the ...

More specifically, subduction zones — where tectonic plates slip over and under each other — can push land to open or close oceans. Researchers found that an inactive subduction zone under the ...

Huang says finding active areas of subduction zones where earthquakes tend to occur, and examining why earthquakes occur in these areas, can help researchers devise better earthquake warning systems.

Huang says finding active areas of subduction zones where earthquakes tend to occur, and examining why earthquakes occur in these areas, can help researchers devise better earthquake warning systems.