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

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 ...

The US is better equipped than a small nation ... this is already happening in the Middle East and some European countries. As the tectonic plates of geopolitics shift, an interesting development ...

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

Sink or Swim: The fate of sinking tectonic plates depends on their ancient tectonic histories. ScienceDaily . Retrieved April 18, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 ...

The Earth's hard outer layer (where we live) is called the crust. It is made up of large slabs called tectonic plates. The plates fit together like jigsaw puzzle pieces far beneath our feet.

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Gather your supplies! In this episode we will use everyday materials to learn about tectonic plates and fault lines. A subduction fault is when two plates have different densities.