Geologists may have finally explained what triggers certain earthquakes that occur deep beneath the Earth's surface in subduction zones, regions where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. The ...

New findings link slow-slip earthquakes to fluid pressures 25 miles below the surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Every 14 ...

Segments of subduction zones that are capable of generating tsunamigenic earthquakes appear to have characteristic structural configurations. These structures include heterogeneous plate interfaces, a ...