Ask a Scientist: What Do and Don't We Know About Megathrust Earthquakes?

A subduction zone. In a subduction zone oceanic plate dives beneath the continental plate. Contact at time equal zero. G P S at time equals zero. Caption: Megathrust earthquakes most commonly occur

In this segment, William D. Barnhart, assistant professor at The University of Iowa, discusses megathrust earthquakes. Part of the "Ask a Scientist" series.

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  • Ask a Scientist: What Do and Don't We Know About Megathrust Earthquakes?

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