Scientists have dubbed it the "Pontus plate" because at the time of its existence, it sat under an ocean known as the Pontus Ocean
tectonic plates
The cause of the Turkey-Syria earthquake - and all other earthquakes - lies in the phenomenon of plate tectonics
Ankara is desperately trying to find arguments as it tries to justify its positions and the outcome is sometimes hilarious...
The Juan de Fuca tectonic plate runs along the western coast of the United States