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Scientists have mapped a deep tear forming beneath the seafloor off Vancouver Island in the Nootka Fault Zone, indicating a potential end to subduction in that region, which could alter seismic activity and the geological landscape of the Cascadia margin.
Scientists drilled into the Japan Trench to study the fault zone that caused the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, collecting sediment cores to understand earthquake triggers and improve future hazard assessments, with ongoing monitoring to observe fault evolution over time.
Scientists have directly observed a slow slip earthquake off Japan's coast using seafloor sensors, providing new insights into how tectonic stress is gradually released along faults, potentially acting as a natural buffer to larger earthquakes, and highlighting the role of high fluid pressure in triggering such events.
Researchers captured the world's first detailed observation of a slow-motion earthquake off Japan's coast, revealing how such events release tectonic pressure gradually over weeks, acting as natural shock absorbers and providing insights into earthquake and tsunami risks.
Scientists have for the first time captured a slow slip earthquake in motion off the coast of Japan using borehole sensors, revealing how these slow tectonic movements act as natural shock absorbers along fault lines, which could improve understanding of earthquake hazards and behavior in subduction zones.