Map view of the bathymetry and earthquakes (white dots) located along the Explorer Ridge and the surrounding region. Yellow-shaded bathymetry shows seafloor less than 1000m deep, green 1000-2000m deep, blue greater than 2000m. The earthquakes shown in this map occurred between August 1991 and January 2001 and were located using the U.S. Navys SOSUS hydrophones. |