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- 1Scientists say Italy's crust is 'unzipping' beneath the Apennines▼Scientists say Italy's crust is 'unzipping,' driving Apennine seismic activity
Scientists report that the Earth's crust beneath Italy is 'unzipping,' a process they say is driving seismic activity along the Apennine mountain range. The finding offers a new explanation for the earthquakes that regularly strike the Italian peninsula and is drawing attention for its striking description of how the crust is gradually pulling apart.