A subduction zone is created where two plates converge, with one sinking into the mantle. Dynamics along the plate interface create earthquakes, magma generated above the sinking slab leads to ...

Spectacular 3D seismic-reflection images of a subduction zone. ... This next one is a perspective block diagram beautifully showing both cross-sectional and map views of the accretionary wedge.

A megasplay fault branches upward from the subduction zone, and in the event of "The Big One," would raise the seafloor, displacing a massive amount of water closer to the coast.

Trehu is a seismologist who has studied the Cascadia Subduction Zone for years. In 2021, a research vessel went from Vancouver Island to the Oregon-California border to gather data.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues about the state of the fault line as the Pacific Northwest awaits a potentially catastrophic ...

New fault zone measurements could help us to understand subduction earthquakes Date: October 30, 2020 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Researchers have conducted detailed structural analyses ...

New 'embryonic' subduction zone found Date: June 17, 2013 Source: Monash University Summary: A new subduction zone forming off the coast of Portugal heralds the beginning of a cycle that will see ...

It’s the 323rd anniversary of the last Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.We spend a fair amount of time thinking about the ‘Big One’ (and the ‘Really Big One’) in the Pacific Northwest.

When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward shore.

When an earthquake rips along the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault, much of the U.S. West Coast could shake violently for five minutes, and tsunami waves as tall as 100 feet could barrel toward ...