Tectonic plate

Earthquakes on the Arabian Plate

A live map of recent seismic activity along the Arabian Plate boundary.

The Arabian Plate is rotating away from Africa and colliding with Eurasia, driving earthquakes from the Red Sea rift to the Zagros mountains of Iran. The map above plots tectonic-plate boundaries alongside live earthquakes - zoom and pan to see how seismic activity traces the edges of the Arabian Plate. For instant alerts when a quake strikes near you, the free QuakeMate app sends real-time push notifications.

Countries on the Arabian Plate

See live earthquakes - plus volcanoes and tsunami risk - for the countries along this plate.

Other tectonic plates