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The quake occurred 24 miles southeast of Boca de Yuma at a depth of 104 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. No damage was reported.

North America Is Dripping From Below, Geoscientists Discover Published Apr 07, 2025 at 11:32 AM EDT Updated Apr 07, 2025 at 6:37 PM EDT By Ian Randall ...

A Peek Into Earth’s Deep Geological Past The Farallon plate ’s influence on North America dates back to roughly 20 million years ago when the plate began breaking apart due to the advancing ...

Russia's massive quake has already triggered at least 10 aftershocks, and could continue for months, according to scientists.

The Farallon plate and the North American plate once formed a subduction zone along the continent's west coast, with the former sliding beneath the latter and recycling its material into the mantle.

Today, the Denali Fault rips apart some of the North American plate, but it was once a place where tectonic plates came together. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The Farallon plate and the North American plate once formed a subduction zone along the continent's west coast, with the former sliding beneath the latter and recycling its material into the mantle.