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From: Greece and Turkey Shaken by African tectonic retreat

Figure 4

Snapshot from the online GIS platform New Seismotectonic Atlas of Greece v1.056,57, presenting focal mechanisms (period 1995–June 2020, by SL-NKUA) and active faults58, colored by fault type, along with volcanism and hydrothermal activity. The epicenter of the October 30th 2020 main shock is presented by a yellow star. Black dash lines preset the Aegean Volcanic Arc. The inset photos shows the ancient and modern cities which suffered destructive earthquakes, note that they are all built close to active faults. The interactive GIS web application of the New Seismotectonic Atlas of Greece v1.0 is available at the following link: http://www.geophysics.geol.uoa.gr/atlas.html.

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