The contrast in ocean depths between the Australia Plate and the Pacific Plate near the Solomon islands reveals the subduction of the former beneath its northeastern neighbor. This subduction was responsible for the 7.2-magnitude quake on January 4, 2010.
Published Jan 5, 2010
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica shook the country on January 8, 2009. The event triggered landslides which killed at least 20 people.
Published Jan 16, 2009
A large (magnitude 8.0) undersea earthquake near Samoa generated a destructive tsunami that killed over 100 people.
Published Oct 1, 2009
Striking geology, new ports, and a few hammerhead sharks can be found along Pakistan’s Arabian Sea coast.
Published Jul 24, 2019
This map shows the location of a large aftershock off the coast of Japan on April 7, 2011.
Published Apr 7, 2011
A deadly magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Bhutan on September 21, 2009.
Published Sep 21, 2009
This color-coded map shows the topography, bathymetry, fault lines, and earthquake locations related to earthquakes in New Britain on July 18–19, 2010.
Published Jul 20, 2010
