Tag: Tectonic
A long-lost tectonic fragment may be shaking Northern California
The discovery of this earthquake-generating chunk of tectonic plate beneath Northern California has shed light on the complex…
Ancient rocks show earliest evidence of tectonic activity on Earth
This new discovery challenges our understanding of the early Earth and how tectonic plates may have moved billions…
Pulsing Magma in Earth’s Mantle Drives Tectonic Plates Tearing Africa Apart
A region in eastern Africa known as the Afar Triangle is where three rift zones intersect, causing the…
Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones
Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction…