Mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORBs), located far from subduction zones, are typically thought to be unaffected by subduction ...

Seismic waves from earthquakes have always offered a window into Earth’s hidden interior. For decades, researchers believed ...

Tsunamis have hit Washington and the Puget Sound region in the past, and they will happen again in the future.

Newly published research has revealed that compositional rock anomalies within oceanic plates caused by ancient tectonics influence the trajectory and speed of the plates as they plunge deep into ...

OCEAN TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- A fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey's Pine Barrens in Ocean County has not resulted in any injuries, officials said, though it's expected to grow before ...

Geoscientists have used earthquakes to study the composition of the lower portion of the Earth’s mantle under the Pacific Ocean – and ... that have sunk in a subduction zone.

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...

On December 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami devastated Tamil Nadu and Kerala, causing major damage and killing hundreds of people along the coastline. — According to INCOIS scientists, all Indian ...