Tectonic plates are massive slabs of solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer, known as the lithosphere. These plates float on the semi-fluid layer beneath them called the asthenosphere. Earth’s ...

From space, the Iberian Peninsula – primarily occupied by Spain and Portugal – looks like an immovable solid block of land anchoring southwestern Europe. But beneath that apparent stability, the ...

Earthquakes are one of the most frightening natural phenomena that occur on Earth. Unfortunately, many countries lie in regions that are vulnerable to this natural activity, which originates several ...

You’ve seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking ...

For decades, the end-stage life of a subduction zone existed only in theory. Now, for the first time in geologic history, scientists are bearing witness to the Juan de Fuca Plate tearing apart and ...

For millions of years, Earth’s moving plates have sculpted continents, carved oceans, and built massive mountain ranges. Yet some of these giant structures vanished deep into the mantle, hidden from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Oct 29, 2025, 03:16pm EDT Nov 01, 2025, 01:11pm EDT For the first ...

DEHRADUN: A 250-kilometre stretch of land in Uttarakhand is under severe pressure due to tectonic activity and could experience a massive earthquake measuring 7 to 8 in magnitude, warn geoscientists.