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How seismic activity around the world is renewing fear of a Middle East quake

A deadly sequence of major earthquakes in Colombia, Venezuela and Japan has revived global anxiety about seismic risk, including along the Arabian tectonic plate
Scientists say the Arabian plate is remarkably stable, but its edges — from Turkiye to the Gulf of Aqaba — remain capable of producing powerful, destructive quakes

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