TEHRAN - Seven earthquakes with magnitudes between 4 and 5 in the southern Persian Gulf and the Saudi Arabia-Qatar border ...

Saudi Geological Survey detects minor quake in Arabian Gulf, rules out local effects Dubai: A 4.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Arabian Gulf on Friday, approximately 55 kilometers east ...

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province early Friday, coinciding ...

The continent’s landscape is evolving as large tectonic plates shift. Eventually, the Eastern countries will separate from ...

In this web focus we present opinion pieces, along with research and overview articles that explore the dynamic processes that occur during plate rifting. Case studies include both rifting on land ...

(Web Desk): A magnitude 4 earthquake hit the Arabian Gulf, off Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, early on Friday. The tremor, ...

Scientists have detected that the Neotethys oceanic plate is tearing apart horizontally, altering the region’s tectonic landscape in ways never seen before. For millions of years, the Arabian ...

The Earth is made of different layers: the core, mantle and crust. Plate tectonic theory shows that the crust of the Earth is split into plates (pieces of the Earth’s crust). The movement of ...

Geographic (A) and tectonic (B) maps of the Philippine Sea Plate region. Present-day plate boundaries are red (modified from ...

Tectonic hazards can destroy buildings, infrastructure and cause deaths. Earthquakes and tsunami – WJEC Earthquakes are caused by the release of built-up pressure at plate boundaries.

The world's highest mountain range - the Himalayas - is a testament to the power of plate tectonics. Forced upwards by the gradual northward push of the Indian plate into the Eurasian plate.