The subduction of topographic features has been linked both to earthquake generation and the segmentation of faults. Seismic imaging reveals a seamount subducted to 40-km depth below Sumatra that ...

Understanding subduction zone earthquakes: The 2004 Sumatra earthquake Date: June 23, 2015 Source: Geological Society of America Summary: The 26 December 2004 Mw ~9.2 Indian Ocean earthquake (also ...

The results indicate that although a subduction-zone event in the Sunda trench has been made more likely by the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake, at present the increase in stress is localized on the ...

TEMPO.CO, Bandung - A magnitude 5.1 tectonic earthquake hits three provinces in Sumatra: Bengkulu, Jambi and South Sumatra, BMKG reports. “It was felt in an extended area because the hypocenter of the ...

In 2011, the seafloor jolted and sent waves up to 133 feet (41 meters) high over parts of Japan. In 2004, the entire planet vibrated as an undersea quake near Sumatra pushed tsunamis over ...

The Chilean subduction zone is geologically active enough to provide useful information and is a good locale for comparative studies with Cascadia and Alaska. The SZ4D implementation plan recommends ...