Yakutat

Machine learning uncovers 1,750 quakes tracing 250-kilometer edge of Alaska microplate

Machine learning uncovers 1,750 quakes tracing 250-kilometer edge of Alaska microplate Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Thousands of small earthquakes, detected for the first time by a machine-learning process, reveal the distinct, razor-sharp edge of the Yakutat microplate as it subducts beneath the North American plate. The Yakutat oceanic plateau is caught in the middle of a tectonic traffic jam with the Pacific plate as it subducts beneath the North American plate. The position and structure of...