The Hidden Tear Line: How a Deep-Sea Discovery is Redefining Our Understanding of Megathrust Earthquakes
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July 15, 2026
For decades, seismologists operated under a standardized set of assumptions regarding how "megathrust" earthquakes—the most powerful events on the planet—originated. The prevailing theory suggested that the most violent ruptures occurred deep…
