A quiet Alaska fault is missing the fluids scientists expected – and it’s changing what we know about earthquake zones

Understanding why some faults creep rather than sticking and causing massive earthquakes is important for gauging the future ...
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Greek study shows 'extinct' volcanoes may still pose risks

A new study of Greece’s Methana volcano reveals it experienced a 100,000-year dormant period before erupting again, challenging the definition of 'extinct' volcanoes. Researchers found magma was ...
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Scientists capture Cascadia subduction zone tearing apart

Scientists have, for the first time, observed the Cascadia subduction zone off Vancouver Island actively breaking apart.
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Earth is splitting open beneath the Pacific Northwest

For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic data show the oceanic plate tearing into fragments, forming microplates in a ...