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Earth's largest volcanic event reshaped an oceanic plate, seismic wave analysis reveals
- February 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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A research group has revealed through seismic wave analysis that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau—the world's largest oceanic plateau—was extensively altered by massive volcanic activity during its formation. The study is published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Originally published at Phys.org