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
In the early morning hours of January 4, 2009, a pair of powerful earthquakes rattled Papua, Indonesia.
Published Jan 10, 2009
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
