One of the most wrenching signs of the lack of readiness for the tsunami in the Indian Ocean was the enthusiasm ... an eruption along the Cascadia subduction zone, which runs for nearly 700 ...

More specifically, subduction zones — where tectonic plates ... and that may well be the Indian, or even an ocean that may split Africa and Eurasia." Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer ...

The Gibraltar subduction zone – known as the Gibraltar Arc ... and that may well be the Indian, or even an ocean that may ...

Megathrust earthquakes occur when stress at subduction zones is released, causing significant plate slippage. These events disrupt long-term tectonic changes, complicating modeling efforts.