Episode 14

The Origin of Ocean Trenches, Earthquakes, and the Ring of Fire

by | July 16, 2026

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Earth’s plates are moving. But does the conventional explanation tell the whole story? In this episode of Hydroplate Theory University, Kevin Lea and Bill Wells make the case for Walt Brown’s Hydroplate Theory over conventional and catastrophic plate tectonics. They examine seismic imaging that reveals unexpected structures deep inside Earth’s mantle, question whether those structures should be interpreted as subducted plates, and explain why they believe the evidence better fits processes associated with Noah’s Flood. The discussion covers:

  • Seafloor spreading, subduction, and competing explanations for plate movement
  • Unexpected mantle anomalies revealed by full-waveform inversion
  • The difference between seismic measurements and interpretations of temperature
  • Responses to Anton Petrov and catastrophic plate tectonics advocates
  • How pressure, melting, and magma movement factor into the Hydroplate Theory explanation of earthquakes