Scientists warn that the plate beneath Gibraltar arc will begin to shift toward the Atlantic within 20 million years.

Tsunamis are typically triggered when massive undersea earthquakes displace large volumes of water. Unlike regular ocean waves, which are driven by wind, tsunami waves are created by the abrupt ...

A schematic cross section of the Cascadia Subduction Zone shows the ocean floor plate (light gray) moving under the North American continental plate, along with other features. Credit: U.S. Geological ...

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Researchers have discovered a pair of seamounts on the ocean floor that serve as inflow and outflow points for a vast plumbing system that circulates water through the seafloor. The ...

Scientists believe they’ve found a window into the dawn of time on Earth, and it’s hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean. A team led by geophysicist Simon Lamb, of the University of Wellington and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new study mapping the Cascadia Subduction Zone is giving scientists clues about the state of the fault line as the Pacific Northwest awaits a potentially catastrophic ...

University of Maryland geologists discover a mysterious subduction zone deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, reshaping our understanding of Earth’s interior. University of Maryland scientists uncovered ...

Newly-released research led by the University of Washington (UW) showed that a feature scientists hypothesized was present along the Cascadia Subduction Zone is missing in places. What does that mean ...

Off the coasts of southern British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and northern California lies a 600 mile-long strip where the Pacific Ocean floor is slowly diving eastward under North America. This ...