Western Mediterranean Plate Boundary Zone

WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN PLATE BOUNDARY ZONE

NORTHWARD MOTION OF ARABIA WITH RESPECT TO EURASIA DRIVES EASTERN TURKEY INTO EURASIA, CAUSING MOUNTAIN BUILDING IN CAUCASUS

WESTERN TURKEY IS SQUEEZED WEST, LIKE A MELON SEED BETWEEN FINGERS, CAUSING LARGE STRIKE-SLIP EARTHQUAKES

(McClusky et al, 2000)

GPS SITE MOTION VECTORS WITH RESPECT TO EURASIA