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Unexplained Structures Found Deep Underneath The Pacific Ocean
IFL Science 28 Mar 2025
If they were anywhere else, they could be portions of tectonic plates that have sunk in a subduction zone. But the Pacific is one large plate, so there should be no subduction material under it.
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‘Very poorly understood’: Scientists after 6.8 quake rattles lower South Island
NewstalkZB 26 Mar 2025
It hit near a tectonic plate boundary where the Australian plate dives below the Pacific plate ... dives below the Pacific plate – the opposite way to how the two plates “subduct” in the North Island.
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The ‘subduction zone’ that produced Tuesday’s powerful earthquake
Stuff 26 Mar 2025
It’s called the Puysegur subduction zone, where the Australian plate being forced underneath the Pacific plate triggered a 6.8 magnitude quake ....
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South Island residents have been told to keep away from the coast following a powerful ...
Independent Newsgroup 25 Mar 2025
... arc of volcanoes and ocean trenches that surrounds much of the Pacific Ocean ... It occurred near the Puysegur Trench, a tectonic plate boundary where the Australian plate sinks beneath the Pacific plate.
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Beavers fans can now get an Oregon State University license plate: What to know
The Register Guard 24 Mar 2025
The Beavers plate joins other specialty plates including Crater Lake, Cultural Trust, gray whale, Oregon Ducks, Pacific Wonderland, Pollinator Paradise, salmon, Smokey Bear, Trail Blazers, Watch for ...
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Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts; some Bali flights cancelled
Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupts; some Bali flights cancelled ... Indonesia has close to 130 active volcanoes and sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an area of high seismic activity atop various tectonic plates ... ....
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Why Put Art At The Bottom Of The Ocean? The Answer Is Surprisingly Technical
IFL Science 21 Mar 2025
It was originally developed to monitor seismic activity near tectonic plate boundaries – a high priority for Japan, which lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire and, rather famously, quite often feels the consequences of that unfortunate location ... .
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Alaska braces for possible volcanic eruption: Here's what could happen
Usatoday 20 Mar 2025
Scripps News ... Additionally, the U.S ... Mount Spurr is one of a string of volcanos in the Aleutian Islands and is part of what's known as the Ring of Fire, created by the Pacific plate sinking below the North American plate ... Contributing.
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Thriving at D-II Westmont, Jack Bollengier hopes to take his game to the next level ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel 19 Mar 2025
The center fielder started 26 games for Sacramento State that season and appeared in 37 overall, but struggled at the plate, hitting a dismal .185 ... 17 in the Warriors’ 11-2 victory over Hawaii Pacific.
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If you only visit one place in Canada, then make it here
The Times/The Sunday Times 14 Mar 2025
... depict the natural history of the island that formed 55 million years ago when volcanic and sedimentary rock from the Kula Pacific plate converged into North America (£10; royalbcmuseum.bc.ca).
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What is Mount Spurr? What to know about the Alaska volcano that could erupt soon
Usatoday 13 Mar 2025
... the main portion of the Pacific Ocean. According to Britannica, Mount Spurr is one of the volcanoes that makes up the Ring of Fire, created by the Pacific plate sinking below the North American plate.
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'Extremely hazardous': Alaska volcano could erupt within weeks or months
Usatoday 12 Mar 2025
Mount Spurr is one of a string of volcanos in the Aleutian Islands that comprise part of what's known as the Ring of Fire, created by the Pacific plate sinking below the North American plate.
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