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 ...

A new study published in Science Advances has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off ...

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.

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.

Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion. Comments ( 0 ) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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.

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 '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 ...

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.

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.