(IMAGE) University of Göttingen Caption Map of the northern Middle East showing the Arabian and Eurasian plates and their collision zone, as well as the study area, the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Credit available under Creative Commons 4.0 license from Solid Earth (https://doi.org/10.5194/se-15-1365-2024) and edited by Renas Koshnaw Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.