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New 1,500-Km Fault Sparks Earthquake Fears in Turkey

2/13/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery by German scientists at the University of Göttingen has unveiled a massive 1,500-kilometer tectonic fault stretching between Turkey and Iran, rooted in the ancient Neotethys Ocean. This fault, driven by the oceanic plate's descent beneath the Zagros Mountains, raises alarms about heightened earthquake risks in southeastern Turkey.

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A groundbreaking discovery by German scientists at the University of Göttingen has unveiled a massive 1,500-kilometer tectonic fault stretching between Turkey and Iran, rooted in the ancient Neotethys Ocean. This fault, driven by the oceanic plate's descent beneath the Zagros Mountains, raises alarms about heightened earthquake risks in southeastern Turkey.