Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

Due to tectonic plate movement, part of eastern Africa is slowly splitting apart, which could lead to the creation of a sixth ...

Geoscientists from the University of Toronto have made a breakthrough discovery that adds new dimensions to the theory of plate tectonics. Their research, published in Geophysical Research Letters, ...

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey on May 16, 2025, emphasising the country’s ongoing seismic activity due to its ...

In a development that could reshape our understanding of tectonic movement, scientists have found massive fractures forming ...

Each of these locations contained fragments of ancient oceanic crust that helped piece together the plate’s story. One of the most crucial discoveries came from northern Borneo. Initial analysis ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning in the Olympic National Forest. The shakes ...

which is when an oceanic plate sinks beneath a less dense plate, such as continental crust, and changes the landscape, said Mitchell McMillan, a research geologist and postdoctoral fellow at ...

The Pacific Northwest typically experiences three types of earthquakes: Shallow fault quakes: Ruptures in faults located in the upper 18 miles of the Earth's crust ... of an oceanic plate slipping ...