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Giant tectonic plate under Indian Ocean is breaking in two
The India-Australia-Capricorn plate is breaking up at a rate of about 2 millimeters a year.
Silent earthquakes are tied to changes in fluid deep below Cascadia's fault
Fluid pressures in the Cascadia subduction zone are linked to regular, imperceptible earthquakes.
The lost continent of Zealandia hides clues to the Ring of Fire's birth
The lost continent of Zealandia underwent changes as subduction began around the western Pacific.
Earthquake Forecast for Puerto Rico: Dozens More Large Aftershocks Are Likely
Multiple strong and damaging earthquakes are wreaking havoc on Puerto Rico. And geoscientists forecast dozens more strong aftershocks are likely in the area.
10 Ways the Earth Changed Forever in 2019
Planet Earth went through its fair share of upheavals in 2019, from earthquakes to volcanic eruptions to alterations caused by human activity.
Moonquake Detectives Decode Pattern Left on Lunar Surface Jan. 3, 1975
It seems that at some point after astronauts visited the moon, a powerful moonquake sent boulders tumbling across the lunar surface. Here's what they tell us.
We Could Be Witnessing the Death of a Tectonic Plate, Says Earth Scientist
A gaping hole in a dying tectonic plate beneath the ocean along the West Coast of the United States may be wreaking havoc at Earth's surface, but not in a way most people might expect.
