Huge Sumatran quakes in April a step in tectonic plate breakup
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
Scientists documented an episode in the break-up of the Indo-Australian plate into two pieces, an epic process that began roughly 50 million years ago and isn't done yet.Planet Earth may be 4.5 billion years old, but that doesn't mean she can't serve up a shattering surprise now and again.