The depth extent of seismic slip in shallow oceanic earthquakes is poorly known, limiting our understanding of how oceanic transform faults move, and how the lithospheric composition affects the ...

Reconstructed image of the fracture zone. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of ...

I used to be afraid of the deep end of the swimming pool. Anything more than nine feet deep completely freaked me out and I clung firmly to the edge of the shallow end. The second my own feet stopped ...

Surf's up more than 2 miles under the sea, where ice-cold waves as tall as skyscrapers tumble over an underwater "waterfall." Yet the ocean surface is calm, and a tropical sun bakes scientists aboard ...