A groundbreaking study has provided new insights into the forces that cause tectonic movements in Europe’s most seismically active regions.

“Our new model for tectonic plates better explains the spatial distribution of 90 per cent of earthquakes and 80 per cent of volcanoes from the past two million years, whereas existing models only ...

And, after a second magnitude 6.4 tremor shook the area 12 minutes after the initial quake, scientists warn that the worst may be yet to come. Myanmar sits directly on top of the Sagaing Fault - a ...

Plate tectonics reveals how Earth’s surface is constantly in motion, and how its features — volcanoes, earthquakes, ocean basins and mountains — are intrinsically linked to its hot interior.

A team of geoscientists from the University of Toronto is shedding new light on the century-old model of plate tectonics, which suggests the plates covering the ocean floors are rigid as they move ...

Ladakh’s tectonic fault line is active and moving north along with the Indus river: Report A tectonic fault line that runs through India’s Ladakh region has been thought to be inactive for long.

As tectonic plates slip past each other, the rivers that cross fault lines change shape. The shifting ground stretches the river channels until the water breaks its courses and flows onto new paths.

As the tectonic plates move past each other, they catch and build up vast stores of energy. This morning, that energy was released in a 'slip-strike' earthquake which caused widespread damage.