Azores–Gibraltar region
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The Azores–Gibraltar region is a tectonically active area in the eastern North Atlantic where major plate boundaries interact between the Azores and the Strait of Gibraltar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Azores–Gibraltar region canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plate boundary zone
ⓘ
tectonic region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic seismic hazard for northwestern Africa
ⓘ
Atlantic seismic hazard for southwestern Europe ⓘ tsunami generation ⓘ |
| borders |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northwest Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Alboran Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azores Triple Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Cadiz subduction zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorringe Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Horseshoe Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquês de Pombal Fault NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Azores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsTo | Strait of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess |
normal faulting
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oceanic lithosphere deformation ⓘ slow convergence between Africa and Eurasia ⓘ strike-slip faulting ⓘ thrust faulting ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | about 2000 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasCrustType | mainly oceanic crust ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
1755 Lisbon earthquake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1969 Horseshoe earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ 2007 Horseshoe earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
incipient Atlantic subduction
ⓘ
plate boundary reorganization ⓘ seismic source characterization ⓘ tsunami hazard assessment ⓘ |
| hasSeismicity |
interplate earthquakes
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intraplate earthquakes ⓘ moderate to large earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasTectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary processes
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incipient subduction ⓘ interaction of African Plate and North American Plate ⓘ interaction of Eurasian Plate and African Plate ⓘ interaction of Eurasian Plate and North American Plate ⓘ transform faulting ⓘ triple junction dynamics ⓘ |
| isTectonicallyActive | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Azores Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian margin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | west–east ⓘ |
| partOf | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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