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Scientists capture seafloor spreading in action for the first time beneath the Indian Ocean
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (344+ words) Rift zone in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland. Credit: Rob Young The observations stem from the OHA-GEODAMS project, an international effort led by researchers from CNRS Terre & Univers to monitor deformation along the Southeast Indian Ridge near Amsterdam Island. During February…...
Venus may still be tectonically active, new simulations identify recently formed rift systems
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (373+ words) As it sped away, NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this view of Venus. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Although Venus has no Earth-like plate tectonics, its surface is crossed by about 40 000 km (24 855 miles) of rift systems covering roughly 8% of the planet. Many are…...
M5.0 earthquake joins small group of major Texas Panhandle events
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (399+ words) A rare M5.0 earthquake struck northwestern Roberts County in the Texas Panhandle at 05:21 CDT (10:21 UTC) on July 23, 2026. This is the fourth earthquake at or above M5.0 in the Texas Panhandle since 2011. Nearly 91% of all known Panhandle earthquakes since 1907 were below that threshold....
Study finds weak mantle beneath keeps Southeast Asia moving for decades after major earthquakes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (371+ words) Ruins of the Raya Kajai mosque after the 2022 Sumatra Earthquake. Credit: Fuadi Zikri Earthquakes may last only minutes, but their effects can continue reshaping Southeast Asia for decades beneath the Earth’s surface, according to an international study led by researchers…...
Water released from hydrous minerals identified as a viable trigger for slow earthquakes
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Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Gulf of California, Mexico
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Strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Kīlauea episode 49 ends after 7.5 hours of lava fountaining, Hawaii
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Stress along Southern California faults reaches highest level in 1 000 years
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Continent-scale basin system found beneath East Antarctica’s ice sheet
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