Dossier
seismic waves
Coverage of seismic waves in the Nexus archive.
- Japan’s 2011 earthquake was so powerful that it shifted the entire country’s location
Japan’s 2011 earthquake was powerful enough to shift the country’s location. Researchers found that the event was likely caused by seismic waves bouncing off Earth’s core.
- Scientists discover hidden forces are warping Earth deep beneath the surface
Scientists have mapped deformation in Earth's deepest mantle, revealing ancient tectonic plates buried thousands of kilometers underground. Using global seismic data, they confirmed theories about these slabs' influence on mantle deformation for the first time on a global scale.