A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS) ...

Africa will divide in two, creating a new ocean in real time. Scientists say a sixth ocean is forming as East Africa splits ...

Scientists uncover surprising evidence that the Kerguelen hotspot, responsible for the 5,000-kilometer-long Ninetyeast Ridge, ...

The graphic below shows how the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates causes volcanoes to be formed, and what triggers a volcanic eruption.

These tracks are around 140 million years old, from the very beginning of the Cretaceous period when the African and South American tectonic plates were starting to pull apart. Southern Africa has an ...

The Tibetan Plateau is known for its seismic activity due to tectonic plate collisions. Also Read: Earthquake in Delhi: Residents panic amid strong tremors, say ‘Felt as if some bridge collapsed ...

Other mountain ranges in the region are not volcanic, but instead were lifted by tectonic forces ... Orogeny to the subduction of an oceanic plate, specifically the Farallon Plate, beneath ...

Earth’s surface is constantly shifting, shaped by the slow but powerful movement of tectonic plates. While some plates have persisted for hundreds of millions of years, others have vanished, sinking ...

Sitting at the intersection of multiple tectonic plates, Afghanistan’s geology has resulted in extensive and diverse mineral deposits. Historically, its territory was a primary source of copper and ...

A historic global trade war, increased European fiscal policy changes, and China's rapid advancement in technology are redefining global investment flows. The U.S. economy is showing signs of weakness ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Chile on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. No tsunami warning was issued in the earthquake ...