Tectonic Plates Can Spread Subduction Like a Contagion — Jumping From One Oceanic Plate to Another

Tectonic plates can spread subduction like a contagion — jumping from one oceanic plate to another

Evidence from Earth's deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion.

Tectonic Plates Can ‘Infect’ One Another with Earth-Shaking Subduction Zones

Evidence from Earth’s deep past suggests dramatic subduction zones can spread like a contagion