3D seismic image of Pāpaku Seamount (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

3D seismic image of Pāpaku Seamount

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A cutaway 3D seismic image of Pāpaku Seamount (grey bulge in center). The seamount is located near New Zealand’s Hikurangi subduction zone and lies over 3 miles beneath the seafloor. Researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics found that seamount collisions with subduction zones might influence earthquake activity.

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University of Texas Institute for Geophysics/Nathan Bangs

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