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fromMail Online
11 months ago

REVEALED: The hidden force tearing one of Eath's continents apart

The East African Rift System is causing the continent to slowly split due to tectonic plate movements and a superplume beneath the surface.
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fromMail Online
1 week ago

Study reveals how Australia's iconic Twelve Apostles formed

The Twelve Apostles were formed by tectonic plate movements lifting and tilting limestone stacks over millions of years.
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fromState of the Planet
1 week ago

In Eastern Africa, the Cradle of Humankind Is Tearing Apart

Turkana Rift's crust is significantly thinned, indicating advanced rifting and potential future continental breakup, impacting the understanding of human evolution.
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Africa splitting in 2: Tectonic boundary under Mozambique and Tanzania

These faults can act like railroad tracks controlling the future direction the tectonic plate moves in. It may also mean plates can rotate one way more easily than another, as there is less tectonic resistance for the plate to turn in one direction - away from the fault - than the other.
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Silicon Valley
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Dozens of earthquakes strike Nevada where ground is splitting apart

Over 100 earthquakes have occurred in Nevada due to the Earth's crust slowly splitting apart, with a significant 5.7-magnitude quake triggering numerous aftershocks.
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fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone

The Farallon plate's remnants influence the Yellowstone hotspot, creating pathways for molten rock to reach the surface.
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fromFast Company
6 months ago

The Great ShakeOut is here: How to participate in earthquake safety drills happening around the world

Great ShakeOut is an international earthquake-preparedness drill that saves lives by practicing drop, cover, and hold on at 10:16 a.m. local time on October 16.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 months ago

Why do shallow earthquakes cause more destruction than deep ones?

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several aftershocks followed. At least 800 people were killed and 2,500 were injured. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of about 8km (5 miles), which seismologists consider shallow, making the ground shaking more intense and destructive, particularly for fragile homes and communities.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
7 months ago

Timeline of Afghanistan's deadliest earthquakes since 2015

Afghanistan's location along the Indian-Eurasian plate boundary produces frequent deadly earthquakes, including recent high-casualty events in Kunar and Herat.
fromFuturism
10 months ago

Scientists Detect Deep, Rhythmic Pulse Coming From Inside the Earth

This study reveals that the mantle beneath Africa is active, pulsing, and responsible for the eventual splitting of the continent into pieces.
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fromSFGATE
10 months ago

The Next Great Quake Could Triple Flood Risk in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is at risk of a devastating megathrust earthquake.
Subsidence could increase flooding threats after the great quake.
Flood maps may not account for the full impact of subsidence.
World news
fromMail Online
11 months ago

Scientists GOBSMACKED by footage of Earth rupturing during earthquake

The recent earthquake in Myanmar was captured on video, showing unprecedented ground movement along a tectonic fault line.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 year ago

Xavier Le Pichon, Who Modeled Movement of Earth's Crust, Dies at 87

Xavier Le Pichon revolutionized our understanding of tectonic plates and their movements, significantly advancing the field of geodynamics.
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