Mantle plumes can stay fixed in place for millions of years while tectonic plates move slowly above them. As a plate drifts, the plume continues to produce volcanoes, which form a chain of islands.

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Although the Caribbean is well-known for its sunshine and beaches, it now has a new claim to fame in the world of plate tectonics." "It's wild to think that in some ways tectonic plates have a ...

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The Pacific Coast is tiptoeing around not one but two of the largest seismic triggers of the region’s modern history. Even with the infrastructure plans championed by policymakers in the West ...

1983 called, and it wants its license plate back. A bill that unanimously passed in the Illinois' House of Representatives would allow the Secretary of State to issue a "special registration plate ...

Studying the tectonic forces within the Earth give rise to continents, ocean basins, mountain ranges, earthquake belts, and most volcanoes, along with the resulting deformation of geological ...

Cratons are the most ancient, stable pieces of tectonic plates, but even these geological formations can change over time. A new study details how the North American plate is “dripping” into ...

The bunching of the land by plate tectonics was followed by intense erosion, which wiped away any sediment covering the colorful layers. Luckily for modern visitors, there is no vegetation to ...

The 28 March magnitude 7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake caused widespread and severe damage in Myanmar and neighboring countries such as Thailand, with more than 5,000 casualties now ...

Experts warn that Bangladesh, situated at the junction of three tectonic plates – the Indian, Eurasian, and Burmese plates – is among the most earthquake-prone regions in the world. Keep updated, ...

'Geographically we are at risk due to being surrounded by three lands with tectonic activities with the boundary of Bangladesh, it is about 100-150 kilometres. Even in north we have the Eurasian ...