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Using new machine-learning tools, a group of scientists re-examined old seismic data from Antarctica and revealed hundreds of previously undiscovered intermediate-depth earthquakes far from plate boundaries.
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northern Victoria Land, East Antarctica
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scientists
What
Using new machine-learning tools, a group of scientists re-examined old seismic data from Antarctica and revealed hundreds of previously undiscovered intermediate-depth earthquakes far from plate boundaries.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:40:01 GMT · 5h 11m ago
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northern Victoria Land, East Antarctica ·
Why
The earthquakes occurred in the upper mantle near the boundary between the thick, cold East Antarctic lithosphere and the thinner, warmer West Antarctic lithosphere, with the load of the ice sheet adding stress and potentially triggering these quakes.
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Researchers have discovered hundreds of previously undetected intermediate-depth earthquakes in East Antarctica, a region thought to be seismically inactive, challenging previous understandings of intraplate earthquake mechanisms and suggesting similar events may be common worldwide but overlooked.
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- Health & Science5h 11m agoResearchers have used deep-learning tools to re-examine old seismic data from Antarctica, revealing hundreds of previously undiscovered intermediate-depth earthquakes (IDEs) far from plate boundaries.Open article