Seismic Hazard Map, Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia
The Mediterranean coast of Africa, the Maghreb, is the most seismically active part of the continent. Algeria, in particular, has suffered large earthquakes throughout its history. As the African plate converges with Europe, its northern edge is beginning to thrust over the marine crust of the Mediterranean floor and spawn subduction earthquakes (see more about convergent zones).
Learn the story behind this historic map. Map from Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program.
