Plate Tectonics

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'Unnerving' quake aftershocks rattle residents south of the Flinders Ranges

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 26 Apr 2024

Residents of a South Australian community are hoping for an end to the low magnitude aftershocks that are rumbling through the region thanks to upwards pressure on tectonic plates ... .

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Gukesh ushers in new chess world order

Hindustan Times 26 Apr 2024

Explore now! ... “The Indian earthquake in Toronto is the culmination of the shifting tectonic plates in the chess world as the 17-year-old Gukesh D will face the Chinese champion Ding Liren for the highest title ... “It’s not just because of online chess.

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Editorial: Earthquakes, eclipses and a natural disaster named Marjorie Taylor Greene

Daily Camera 26 Apr 2024

What is this person doing in Congress?. No, seriously. It’s a real question ... We refer to (who else?) U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga ... The eclipse! ... Huh? ... St ... Huh?) ... Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates slip against one another deep underground ... .

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When is the Big One? Earthquakes, calamities and other portents

The Manila Times 26 Apr 2024

THE Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a belt of countries around the Pacific Ocean that is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions ... Its tectonic plates jostle against each other a few times each year ... She said they have that, every day.

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The beaches are getting closer to us all the time | Sam Venable

Knox News 25 Apr 2024

Earth Day. 5 facts on evolution of pollution awareness. Discover how Earth Day evolved from an awareness campaign aimed at college students to a worldwide movement ... It’s been going on since the dawn of creation as tectonic plates continue to shift.

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Scottsdale legal firm is at the epicenter of America's anti-abortion earthquake

Azcentral 25 Apr 2024

Arizona abortion ban ... Then, the seemingly dormant tectonic plates below them begin sliding, bumping, and the resulting friction sends waves of energy to the surface causing the ground to shake, structures to collapse, tsunamis to form ... Wade ... Wade.

photo: Creative Commons / Unsplash/ Michal Matlon

The ocean is the body of salt water which covers approximately 71% of the surface of the Earth, February 21, 2021.

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How deep does life go?

Popular Science 25 Apr 2024

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Quakes do not kill people, bad buildings do

Phys Dot Org 24 Apr 2024

Rajendran said the tunnel was too close to the main tectonic fault line where the Indian plate had collided with the Eurasian plate ... and seismic events as a result of overlapping tectonic plates.

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Lunar landforms indicate geologically recent seismic activity on the moon

Phys Dot Org 24 Apr 2024

Jaclyn Clark, of the University of Maryland, said, "Unlike Earth, the moon has no plate tectonics leading many scientists to explore what drives tectonism on the moon and other rocky bodies in our solar system.

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Researchers find oldest undisputed evidence of Earth's magnetic field

Phys Dot Org 24 Apr 2024

This will help us to understand how rapidly heat is escaping from Earth's deep interior, which is key for understanding processes such as plate tectonics ... extensive tectonic activity and deformation.

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Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake

The Jordan Times 24 Apr 2024

“Please come out for your safety ... Taiwan sees frequent earthquakes due to its location at the junction of two tectonic plates, and the April 3 quake was followed by more than 1,100 aftershocks — causing rockfalls and tremors around Hualien ... Section.

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Zabargad Island: A Land Made Of Green Gemstones In The Red Sea

IFL Science 23 Apr 2024

Clashing tectonic plates resulted in part of the mantle rising to the crust, forming a freak island made largely of peridotite.  ... The island still sits on top of a hub of tectonic activity as it’s ...

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D Gukesh ‘shifting tectonic plates’ in chess's global order, says Garry Kasparov

Live Mint 23 Apr 2024

... in Toronto”.Kasparov said this win signifies the “shifting tectonic plates” in the global chess landscape.Seventeen-year-old Gukesh broke the record set by none other than Garry Kasparov 40 years ago.

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Africa undergoes continental shift

Pravda 23 Apr 2024

It is not what you think. Perhaps, continental drift – as in 'pivot' – would be a more apt descriptor ... Scientists have not detected any large scale movement of any geological tectonic plate activity ... Not that at all ... ....

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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico Pacific Coast

Al Wast 23 Apr 2024

The region surrounding the Pacific Ocean, commonly referred to as the Ring of Fire, is renowned for its seismic activity due to the tectonic movements occurring beneath its surface.