MLchartDataset catalogue

Benioff Zone

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003001

A dipping planar (flat) zone of earthquakes that is produced by the interaction of a downgoing oceanic crustal plate with a continental plate. These earthquakes can be produced by slip along the subduction thrust fault or by slip on faults within the downgoing plate as a result of bending and extension as the plate is pulled into the mantle. Also known as the Wadati-Benioff zone.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003001
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Earthquake Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003001",
  "term": "Benioff Zone",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A dipping planar (flat) zone of earthquakes that is produced by the interaction of a downgoing oceanic crustal plate with a continental plate. These earthquakes can be produced by slip along the subduction thrust fault or by slip on faults within the downgoing plate as a result of bending and extension as the plate is pulled into the mantle. Also known as the Wadati-Benioff zone.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Earthquake Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/benioff-zone/"
}

Record 3,001 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.