Earth is splitting open beneath the Pacific Northwest
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Earth is splitting open beneath the Pacific Northwest
For the first time, scientists have seen a subduction zone actively breaking apart beneath the Pacific Northwest. Seismic data show the oceanic plate tearing into fragments, forming microplates in a slow, step-by-step collapse. This process, once only theorized, explains mysterious fossil plates found elsewhere and offers new clues about earthquake risks. The dying subduction https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251025084611.htm
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