As the subducting plate sinks deeper into the earth, it encounters higher and higher temperatures and pressures, which release the significant amount of water trapped in water-rich minerals that exist within the slab.
As the subducting plate sinks deeper into the earth, it encounters higher and higher temperatures and pressures, which release the significant amount of water trapped in water-rich minerals that exist within the slab.
当板块越向地心隐没，温度和压力便会越高，这些条件会促使大量的水从板块中含水丰富的矿物里释放出来，而在这股液体从板块向上窜升之际，便会发生无声地震。