Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
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Colossal 'Anomalies' in Earth's Mantle Aren't What We Thought
To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper and lower mantle. Specifically, they incorporated data on the damping of ...
Earthquake Hit Texas Near San Antonio, Says USGS
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has rattled southern Texas in the vicinity of San Antonio, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...
Even ‘Sleeping’ Volcanoes Have Large Magma Bodies Sitting Beneath Them
A seismic survey challenges the long-standing belief that only active volcanoes have large magma bodies sitting beneath them.
3.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Maine rocks parts of Boston
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook parts of New England on Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Buried Continents: Ancient Mega-Islands Discovered Deep Beneath Earth’s Surface
Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...
Seismic study reveals ancient 'islands' deep within Earth's mantle
Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge "islands" the size of a continent. New research from Utrecht University ...
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How “X-Ray Vision" Reveals Magma Beneath Yellowstone National Park
A number of studies have given us fascinating images showing Yellowstone’s magma reservoirs. But how are those images created ...
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How Israel’s earthquake-level airstrike in Syria registered on Richter scale
This capability stems from the fact that both release energy that travels through the Earth as seismic waves. These waves are detectable by seismometers, enabling a magnitude to be assigned based ...
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On Monday afternoon, Pat Philpott sat in his home near Mile 7 of the Haines Highway, looking out over the glass-calm water of ...
Seismic Data from NASA’s InSight Might Solve the Mystery of Mars’ Dichotomy
NASA InSight’s seismic data uncovers the Martian dichotomy origins Findings suggest ancient tectonic activity shaped Mars’ hemispheres Seismic analysis points to internal planetary processes as a caus ...