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A mountain with alternating stripes of greenery and bare beige rock. There is a point in the middle of the rock where the stripes change direction, indicating a fault propagation fold.
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Uncovering Earthquake Evidence in Azerbaijan’s Greater Caucasus Mountains

by Rebecca Owen 27 March 202418 June 2024

A new study unearths geological evidence that corroborates historical accounts of large earthquakes along the Kura fold-thrust belt.

A map showing the elevations of land and ocean floor around the Mariana Trench, a subduction zone in the Pacific Ocean. The trench is shown by the lowest elevations of nearly 11,000 meters (36,000 feet) deep at the southern end.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Nature of Mantle Flow May Depend on the Type of Slab Subducting

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 23 February 202423 February 2024

Researchers tease apart the links between slabs and mantle flow near subduction zones, upending some traditional views of subduction-induced mantle flow.

Satellite image of Honshu Island
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Plate Boundaries May Experience Higher Temperature and Stress Than We Thought

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 21 February 202421 February 2024

Surface heat flux data shed light on conditions deep below Earth’s surface, at a tectonic plate interface where major earthquakes initiate.

Una vista de la Space Needle de Seattle y sus alrededores con una bahía al fondo.
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Revolucionando la ciencia de los terremotos en Cascadia

by Caroline Hasler 7 November 20237 November 2023

Un nuevo centro reunirá a científicos de sismos para estudiar la zona de subducción de Cascadia y aclarar los peligros sísmicos.

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Shaking Up Earthquake Science in Cascadia

by Caroline Hasler 16 October 20237 November 2023

A new center will bring together earthquake scientists to study the Cascadia Subduction Zone and clarify seismic hazards.

Photo of a snow covered mountain
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Illuminating the Complex Structural Fabric Beneath the European Alps

by Fiona Darbyshire 5 October 20238 July 2024

A new study investigates the dynamics of the complex continental collision that formed the European Alps and reveals how structural alignments change with depth.

Two diagrams from the paper
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Fluid Release from Subducted Slabs Without Percolation Flow

by Nikolai Bagdassarov 28 September 202327 September 2023

A new study demonstrates the absorption mechanism of H2O release out of subducting slabs, making the previous hypothesis of dehydration embrittlement unnecessary.

Figure from the paper.
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Low-Frequency Quakes Have Modest Effect on Slow Earthquake Cycle

by Marcos Moreno 5 September 202331 August 2023

Slow slip phenomena on subdaily scales, captured by seismic and GNSS data, show that low-frequency earthquakes are incidental to larger magnitude slow earthquakes, in which aseismic slip dominates.

World map showing topography as well as bathymetry, or the depth of landforms below sea level
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A New, Underground Atlas of Subduction Zones

by J. Besl 28 August 202331 August 2023

Submap merges graphic design with geodynamics, providing a fast, free, and user-friendly resource to map subduction zones.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Talc May Make Mexico’s Subduction Zone More Slippery

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 23 August 202323 August 2023

Production of the weak, water-bearing mineral at the interface between the Cocos and North American Plates could contribute to the occurrence of poorly understood episodic tremor and slow slip.

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