1. Figure 1: Map of the northern Cascadia subduction zone showing the distribution of earthquakes in the subducting Juan de Fuca plate and the locations of seismic cross-sections. Green dashed line ...

A subduction zone is created where two plates converge, with one sinking into the mantle. Dynamics along the plate interface create earthquakes, magma generated above the sinking slab leads to ...

Subduction zones are locations on Earth where one tectonic plate dives below the other, and are known for powerful seismic activity. Earth's lithosphere (its outermost shell) is formed of around ...

The Pacific Northwest is at risk for a mega-earthquake because of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The region is primed for powerful quakes, with a particularly strong one called the Big One ...

are the locations of both the 2.4 and particularly 5.0 earthquakes that struck yesterday: the larger earthquakes location ...

What happens, then, to keep the Earth the same size? The answer is subduction. In locations around the world, ocean crust subducts, or slides under, other pieces of Earth's crust. The boundary ...

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

at depths of less than 650 feet in subduction zones where earthquakes and tsunamis are most prevalent. The latest versions of the SUBGEO system were deployed in mid-December at two locations on ...