then is suddenly released in earthquakes, a cycle known as the “stick-slip” process – though more recent studies have shown ...

Aside from the danger they pose, such earthquakes disrupt the slow, long-term changes occurring at subduction zones. The cycle of sudden earthquakes and slow plate movement makes it difficult for ...

Monday morning's magnitude-4.2 quake was the strongest to occur near western Montana since 2020, and the second strongest ...