The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel May 18, 2026 • 13:45

Scientists Just Discovered Hidden “Brakes” Beneath the Pacific That Stop Massive Earthquakes - The Daily Galaxy

By Sarah Jones

Scientists Just Discovered Hidden “Brakes” Beneath the Pacific That Stop Massive Earthquakes - The Daily Galaxy

A mysterious underwater fault has been producing nearly identical earthquakes for decades, and researchers finally think they know why.

Scientists studying a remote underwater fault in the eastern Pacific Ocean say they have identified natural geological structures that repeatedly prevent earthquakes from growing larger. Research pub… [+3796 chars]

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