For some volcanic arcs, the geochemistry of volcanic rocks erupting above subducted oceanic fracture zones is consistent with higher than normal fluid inputs to arc magma sources. Here we use ...

Seismological research is directly related to the incubation, occurrence, and evolution of earthquakes. Scientists seek to ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover successfully bored a brand new hole in Mars at a tantalizing sandstone outcrop in the 'Lubango' fracture zone this past weekend on Sol 1320 ...

"Previously, I noticed that some tomb entrances in the Valley of Kings, Luxor, Egypt, were aligned on fracture traces and their zones of fracture concentration," said Katarin A. Parizek ...

Reconstructed image of the fracture zone. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use ...

The fault line responsible for the quakes is the Blanco Fracture Zone. According to an analysis by Oregon State University, it is more active than the infamous San Andreas Fault in California ...

At least 66 earthquakes rattled the Blanco Fracture Zone from Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. By Alyssa Lukpat Early Tuesday morning, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake ...

Jong Marshes via Unsplash Off the western coast of Australia, the Wallaby-Zenith Fracture Zone splits open the seafloor. The fracture in the Earth’s crust reaches depths of 21,000 feet below the ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a 3.8 magnitude earthquake around 8am PT (11am ET) along the Mendocino Fracture Zone, a major geological feature located off the coast of northern California.