Strange Seismic Wave Arrivals Lead to Discovery of Overturned Slab in the Mediterranean

21 February 2024–Strange seismic wave arrivals from a 2010 earthquake under Spain were the clues that led to an unexpected discovery beneath the western Mediterranean: a subducted oceanic slab that has completely overturned. The waveforms paint a picture of a slab that descended rapidly into the Earth’s mantle and flipped … Continue reading Strange Seismic Wave Arrivals Lead to Discovery of Overturned Slab in the Mediterranean