Far beneath the ocean's surface, where mountain belts rise and ancient oceanic crust lies hidden, a long-lost tectonic plate ...

Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it ...

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Pakistan early Sunday, deep beneath the surface at 150 km, with no immediate reports of ...

By analyzing forty deep earthquakes around the world, researchers discover the key role of a dual mechanism that allows earthquakes to grow larger and release more stress.

Scientists are keeping a close watch on the chances of a megathrust earthquake happening soon. These are the strongest types ...

According to a new study by the American Geophysical Union, the Indian tectonic plate has been sliding northwards for the ...

The United States leads the world with 165 Holocene volcanoes, mostly in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest. Active locations such as Mauna Loa, Kilauea, and Mount St. Helens indicate the ...

Millions of years from now, Northern Africa could be home to a new ocean as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, scientists say. Experts have long known that portions of the ...

Millions of years from now, Northern Africa could be home to a new ocean as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, scientists say. Experts have long known that portions of ...

This collision zone of the Eurasian and Indo-Australian tectonic plates – a clash of geological titans akin to a real-world Godzilla vs. King Kong fight under the Earth’s surface – has redefined the ...

Tectonic plates are giant slabs of rock that make up the earth’s upper crust (lithosphere) and move, float, and sometimes fracture, causing continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, mountains ...

Situated over four tectonic plates that constantly move and hit each other, the country is said to approximately face over 1,500 earthquakes annually. Fortunately, most of them are minor and do ...