In an article published in Science Advances, a collaborative team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) ...

A team presents new details of an oceanic transform fault at the Gofar fault in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The work reveals unexpected brine deposits beneath the seafloor near the fault, which could ...

Oceanic transform faults have historically been thought of as simple, predictable features. They represent the least well-studied of the three major plate boundaries, which include divergent ...

Being a geophysicist can sometimes feel like being a detective —uncovering clues, and then building a case based ...

In this type of fault, the block of rock above the fault plane, known as the hanging wall, moves downward relative to the block below, called the footwall. Normal faults are typically found at ...

Being a geophysicist can sometimes feel like being a detective —uncovering clues, and then building a case based on the evidence.

Devastating earthquake in Myanmar reveals tectonic complexities, historical patterns, and potential risks for South Asia.

Salameh, E. and Yaseen, M. (2025) Structural Elements and Seismic Activity in Jordan and Its Levant Surroundings. Journal of ...

Geological Landscape of Myanmar Myanmar's seismic vulnerability is largely attributable to its geographical position along the Sagaing Fault, which acts as a major tectonic boundary between the Indian ...