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International researchers have discovered two tears in a deep tectonic plate beneath southeastern Iran, in the transition zone between the Zagros Mountains and the Makran Trench. They are remnants of the tectonic changes that accompanied the disappearance of the ancient Neotethys Ocean and the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian plates. A study published on November 4, 2026, found that the oceanic plate beneath Makran descends to a depth of at least 450 kilometers, compared with about 300 kilometers for the continental plate beneath Zagros. The difference is due to the rocks’ varying densities. The two tears were detected using seismic tomography. The tears may affect the movement of material, stresses, melting, and volcanic activity, but the study does not predict any imminent earthquakes or eruptions.
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