Amid Earth’s mobile tectonic plates, subduction zones arise as regions of intense geological activity and concentrate minerals into ore deposits like gold.

Plates at subduction zones typically move just a few centimeters ... the plates can slip several meters and cause some of Earth's largest earthquakes. The timing and location of such megathrust ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of how earthquakes can occur 420 miles deep inside Earth, where extreme pressure and heat ...

Using this method, scientists can develop models of the Earth’s interior that show where submerged plates formed along subduction zones (which is when a plate goes under, or subducts ...

The Earth comprises several layers ... exactly it got to its current location despite the absence of nearby subduction zones. "That's our dilemma. With the new high-resolution model, we can ...

Aside from the danger they pose, such earthquakes disrupt the slow, long-term changes occurring at subduction zones. The cycle of sudden earthquakes and slow plate movement makes it difficult for ...

Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...

Finally, this study highlights the importance of international collaborations in Earth sciences. By combining diverse expertise, the researchers were able to develop a robust model that improves our ...

Cian Wilson is a Computational Scientist at DTM. He received his Ph.D. in computational physics from the Department of Earth Science & Engineering at the Imperial College in London. Prior to joining ...

Wada received her Ph.D. in Earth and ocean sciences from the University of Victoria in 2009. Her research interests are focused primarily on subduction zone geodynamics. One of her goals is to provide ...