A seismic map of Greece, west Turkey and southern Balkan countries. (IMAGE)

Utrecht University

A seismic map of Greece, west Turkey and southern Balkan countries.

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The larger the circles, the greater the movement of the plates relative to each other. Purple: plates are moving over each other. Yellow: plates are moving away from each other. Blue and red: plates are moving in different directions past each other.

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Govers et al. 2025

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