Silfra Fissure in Iceland, located in Þingvellir National Park, offers a unique opportunity to swim or snorkel between the ...

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

The 16 newly designated geoparks are located in China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea –marking its first geopark and ...

Earthquakes strike when tectonic plates, the large rocks making up the Earth’s crust, rub against each other. The USGS says the Myanmar quake occurred due to “strike slip faulting” between ...

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As these pieces moved sideways, the molten magma between them created crust similar to what we find in ocean floors today. The heavy meteor bombardment during this early period caused extensive ...

The 28 March magnitude 7.7 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) earthquake caused widespread and severe damage in Myanmar and neighboring countries such as Thailand, with more than 5,000 casualties now ...

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The earth's upper layer is split into different sections, called tectonic plates, which are all moving constantly. Some move alongside each other, whilst others are above and below each other.

Shallower earthquakes tend to cause more damage. The entire earth crust is broken into several pieces called tectonic plates. They fit togther like a jigsaw puzzle. According to Columbia University ...