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At the Intersection of Two Fractures, Scientists Found a Fragment of a Lost Tectonic Plate

Scientists found a fragment of a long-lost tectonic plate under North America, located in the southern part of the Cascadia subduction area, and this fragment of the stove can cause earthquakes in the region, reports Live Science. According to scientists, "Pioner" is a fragment of an oceanic plate that disappeared under the North American plate about 30 million years ago. Now it's "ply to the bottom of the Pacific" and is moving north-west along…
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Scientists found a fragment of a long-lost tectonic plate under North America, located in the southern part of the Cascadia subduction area, and this fragment of the stove can cause earthquakes in the region, reports Live Science. According to scientists, "Pioner" is a fragment of an oceanic plate that disappeared under the North American plate about 30 million years ago. Now it's "ply to the bottom of the Pacific" and is moving north-west along…

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