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Why Iceland Sits On A Fiery Edge - Explained By Geologists

Iceland's unique position sits directly atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are slowly drifting apart. 5 centimeters per year, creating a continuous zone ...

The ocean floor is cracking open faster than scientists expected

Earth's ocean floor is not just steadily pulling apart; new research reveals rapid, dynamic cracking along mid-ocean ridges. Advanced mapping shows magma intrusions can fracture the crust in bursts, ...
Newsweek

Inside the One Place on Earth Where You Can Step Between Tectonic Plates

A video of a California woman exploring a place where you can physically walk between two shifting tectonic plates has captivated viewers on TikTok. The clip of the rare geological wonder, which was ...
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Photographic atlas of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Rift Valley / Robert D. Ballard, James G. Moore

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5.2-magnitude quake hits Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -- GFZ

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 1732 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a ...