Seismicity and Tectonics of the Black Sea
Journal: International Journal of Earth Science and Geophysics
Year: 2017

The Black Sea, a complex basin between the Arabian, Anatolian and Eurasian plates, is a feature of special interest for understanding the geologic history of the region. It was formed as a back-arc basin over the subduction zone during the closing of the Tethys Ocean. In this paper, we present the seismic activites and fault mechanisms of earthquakes in and around the margins of the Black Sea. An increase of broad-band seismic stations since 2005 around the Black Sea, especially in Turkey, has p