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Earthquakes in the Himalaya are bigger than in the Alps because tectonic plates collide faster

Posted on 4 December 2017 by admin

Earthquakes that happen in densely populated mountainous regions, such as the Himalaya, spell bigger earthquakes because of a fast tectonic-plate collision, according to a new study. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Plate tectonics: When ancient continents collide

Posted on 9 April 2017 by admin

Nature Geoscience 10, 245 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2918 Author: Clare Warren The geological record preserves scant evidence for early plate tectonics. Analysis of eclogites — metamorphic rocks formed in subduction zones — in the Trans-Hudson mountain belt suggests modern-style subduction may have … Continue reading →

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