Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate dives underneath another, drive the world’s most devastating earthquakes and ...

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, shifting tectonic plates—these are all signs that our planet is alive. But what is revealed ...

Beneath Earth s surface, nearly 3,000 kilometers down, lies a mysterious layer where seismic waves speed up inexplicably. For ...

Dive into the world beneath your feet and discover what tectonic plates are, how they move, and why they're responsible for ...

Earthquakes, caused by the shifting of Earth’s tectonic plates, have the potential to transform the face of the world. Now, for the first time, scientists have evidence that earthquakes can ...

"The expanding-Earth theory had the merit of explaining with a fixist model the evidence of ancient continental connections," ...

Chile was struck by a significant magnitude 6.4 earthquake yesterday. While no injuries were reported, more than 20,000 have been left without power. On Friday at 1:15 PM local time, an initial ...

Earthquakes occur when the earth's tectonic plates shift. With it's low rating on the Richter scale, Tuesday's earthquake falls into the category of a "micro" earthquake. These quakes are not ...

These occur because tectonic plates at the epicenter of an earthquake don’t simply stop moving after the quake occurs — they continue shifting as they settle. Aftershocks can also cause ...

First of all, a quick explanation of what an earthquake actually is ... on the outside that is made up of constantly shifting tectonic plates. This movement of the plates on the slippery mantle ...