Alpide Belt

seismic belt

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earthquakes

  • Kōbe earthquake of 1995
    In earthquake: Causes of earthquakes

    …second belt, known as the Alpide Belt, passes through the Mediterranean region eastward through Asia and joins the Circum-Pacific Belt in the East Indies. The energy released in earthquakes from this belt is about 15 percent of the world total. There also are striking connected belts of seismic activity, mainly…

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tectonic framework of Asia

  • A map of the continent of Asia, including its countries, boundaries, and capital cities, as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and surrounding oceans.
    In Asia: Chronological summary

    …continental collisions are called the Alpides and form the present Alpine-Himalayan mountain ranges. Both the Cimmerides and the Alpides resulted from the elimination of the Tethyan oceans, and collectively they are called the Tethysides.

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