Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region

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Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the regionWorldPing
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The peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run along the spine of the country.

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  • Reported by Live Science and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

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  1. Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region

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