tectonic
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The country sits on the edge of a giant east-west fault that is the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Kashkari is part of a tectonic shift at the Fed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Venezuela lies over the meeting point of two tectonic plates and the earthquakes were likely caused by the sudden release of friction between them.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
These strike-slip earthquakes can occur at shallower depths than subduction quakes, where one tectonic plate is forced below another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
With so much moisture in the air and loose dirt from both tectonic upheavals and the new species of flora tearing up the topsoil, it was like thin mud being thrown constantly in your face.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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