Causes of Massive 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Kamchatka
A massive magnitude 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia, resulting from the subduction of …
Plate Tectonics
What Caused the Myanmar Earthquake
On March 28, 2025, a devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar, its epicenter just 12 miles from Mandalay.…
How Fast Do Tectonic Plates Move
Earth's lithosphere is broken into large, moving segments called tectonic plates. Their continuous motion, though often …
Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
The lithosphere and the asthenosphere are the two layers of the Earth closest to the surface. These layers differ signific…
Juan de Fuca Plate
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small tectonic plate off the northwestern coast of North America, primarily beneath the Pacific…
Submarine Volcano Off Oregon Expected to Blow This Year
An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, known as Axial Seamount , is nearing its next eruption. Scientists predict th…
Transform Boundaries: Definition & Examples
Transform plate boundaries are one of the three primary types of tectonic plate interactions, alongside divergent and conver…
Types of Convergent Boundaries and Examples
Convergent boundaries form where tectonic plates move toward each other, leading to collisions and intense geological activ…
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