Karlıova Triple Junction
The Karlıova Triple Junction at the junction of the East and North Anatolian Faults
The Karlıova Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction of three tectonic plates: the Anatolian Plate, the Eurasian Plate and the Arabian Plate.
The Karlıova Triple Junction is found where the east-west trending North Anatolian Fault intersects the East Anatolian Fault coming up from the southwest. Because each arm of the junction is a transform fault (F), the Karlıova Triple Junction is an F-F-F type junction.
References
- "New constraints on the Karliova Triple Junction between Arabia, Eurasia and Anatolia", A. Hubert-Ferrari, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 06822, 2007.
- MAY 1, 2003 BİNGÖL (TURKEY) EARTHQUAKE, Preliminary Report (Updated on May 13, 2003)
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