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

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 ...

This material resembles a sunken plate but cannot come from subducted plates because of the lack of nearby subduction zones. A computer model visualization of material in the lower mantle.

This thermodynamic model can then be applied to real-world conditions. Of great interest are subduction zones. Subduction zones are regions where a tectonic plate is diving under another plate.

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 ...

The modern understanding of the plate tectonic cycle predicts that remnants of submerged plates will be found near subduction zones. However, a new high-resolution model shows that these remnants ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues about the state of the ...

Amid Earth’s mobile tectonic plates, subduction zones arise as regions of intense geological activity and concentrate minerals into ore deposits like gold.

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck about 143 miles southwest of Tofino, B.C., at around 5:53 a.m. A second 3.0 magnitude ...