Plate Tectonics
Explore the puzzle of plate tectonics with information on the development and history of the theory. Also learn about contemporary hypotheses related to the plates of the Earth's lithosphere.
Why the Earth's Crust Is So Important
Reverse, Strike-Slip, Oblique, and Normal Faults
The Hayward Fault of California
The Sumatra Earthquake of December 26, 2004
Learn the Basics of Earthquakes
All About Supercontinents
Measuring Earthquake Intensities Using Seismic Scales
Drilling Into Faults
What Happens at Transform Boundaries?
Measuring Plate Motion in Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonics Defined: Triple Junction
What Is Subduction?
Deep Earthquakes
Fault Creep
The 8 Most Powerful Earthquakes Ever Recorded
Mercalli Earthquake Intensity Scale
What Is an Ophiolite?
Everything You Need to Know About the Lithosphere
Why Not Dispose of Waste in Ocean Trenches?
Earthquake Magnitudes
Magma Versus Lava: How It Melts, Rises, and Evolves
What Was the Biggest Volcanic Eruption in History?
5 Different Ways of Classifying Volcanoes
The World's Major Earthquake Zones