Variations in rock composition within oceanic plates influence their trajectory and subduction speed. These differences, inherited from ancient tectonic processes, play a key role in the dynamics ...

When we think of earthquakes, we imagine sudden, violent shaking. But deep beneath Earth's surface, some faults move in near ...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the sea off the east coast of Taiwan on Monday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.