A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea on Saturday evening, prompting tsunami warnings across the region. The powerful quake occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m ...

A video of a California woman exploring a place where you can physically walk between two shifting tectonic plates has captivated viewers on TikTok. The clip of the rare geological wonder ...

Newsweek magazine delivered to your door Newsweek Voices: Diverse audio opinions Enjoy ad-free browsing on Newsweek.com Comment on articles Newsweek app updates on-the-go ...

The Earth's hard outer layer (where we live) is called the crust. It is made up of large slabs called tectonic plates. The plates fit together like jigsaw puzzle pieces far beneath our feet.

As two of Earth’s great tectonic plates crash together in super slow motion, the Mediterranean Sea is likely to be wiped off the face of the planet in the distant future, IFL Science reported.

This includes the movements of the Earth’s tectonic plates that result in the creation, destruction and rearrangement of the Earth’s crust and lithosphere. Along-strike variations in rupture ...