Even the oldest and most stable of lithospheric structures can’t withstand geologic machinations deep within the Earth.

Recent discoveries offer deeper insight into the movement of tectonic plates. New research has found that variations in rock ...

A strong quake hit near San Diego on Monday, US geologists said. The shallow earthquake, which was centered 2.5 miles (four ...

This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously thought to occur only in continental crusts made by the ...

An earthquake hit north of Tonasket, Washington in Okanogan County early Sunday morning, according to the Pacific Northwest ...

Although the Caribbean is well-known for its sunshine and beaches, it now has a new claim to fame in the world of plate tectonics." "It's wild to think that in some ways tectonic plates have a ...

Sink or Swim: The fate of sinking tectonic plates depends on their ancient tectonic histories. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 16, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 ...