Shaking the Earth: How Water Helps Tectonic Plates Slide in New Zealand

(PhysOrg.com) -- New Zealand is the site of one of the world`s youngest subduction zones, where the Pacific Plate of Earth`s crust dives beneath the Australian Plate. Now, a University of Utah study shows how water deep underground helps the subduction zone mature and paves the way for it to generate powerful earthquakes.

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