Earth is splitting open beneath the Pacific Northwest, scientists say

Scientists have, for the first time, clearly captured a subduction zone in the act of breaking apart. These zones form where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another, and they are responsible for some of the most powerful geological events on Earth. The new findings, published in Science Advances, offer a rare look at how these massive systems evolve and raise new questions about earthquake risks in the Pacific Northwest.

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