Interview published in The Conversation | Jesús Galindo-Zaldivar. Professor of the Department of Geodynamics of the University of Granada.

The Atlas is a fascinating mountain range in northwest Africa that extends through Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It is located south of the main boundary of the Eurasian and African (Nubian) tectonic plates.

There are not many earthquakes in this area compared to other places near the edges of tectonic plates, where plate movements cause intense seismic activity. But in 1960 the Agadir earthquake caused much damage and loss of life. See more