Experts say portions of the continent are pulling apart, creating the possibility that the Horn of Africa will become an ...
Africa is undergoing a gradual geological transformation, with tectonic forces slowly pulling the continent apart. This ...
“The African continent is undergoing a slow, monumental split due to tectonic plate movements in the Afar Triangle. A new ...
However, scientists have been baffled to discover that the inner core is actually changing shape. By looking at the ...
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Under our feet, processes are occurring that could reshape the world map in the long run. Africa, although it seems like a ...
The 1956 earthquake was a mainshock–aftershock sequence, with aftershocks lasting at least eight months after the mainshock.
An ocean may in time develop from a rift in the Afar Triangle, in the Horn of Africa which will be close to America.
The world's smallest continent is on the move - creeping about 2.8 inches, or seven centimetres, a year towards southeast Asia.
These crustal collisions occur gradually over millions of years, yet have a profound impact in reshaping the Earth's surface.
An accumulation of weak to moderate earthquakes has been recorded around the Greek island of Santorini since 24 January. The ...
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