Seismic Hazard Map, Tunisia/Libya/Egypt
The Mediterranean coast of Africa, the Maghreb, is the most seismically active part of the continent. 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). Egypt is subjected to forces related to the opening of the Red Sea to its east. Its deep alluvial Nile Valley is susceptible to shaking and liquefaction.
Learn the story behind this historic map. Map from Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program.
