Geology of Asia

physiographical region in South Asia

Gondwana ( ; ) was a large landmass, sometimes referred to as a supercontinent. The remnants of Gondwana make up around two-thirds of today's continental area, including South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Zealandia, Arabia, and the Indian subcontinent.

Laurasia () was the more northern of two large landmasses that formed part of the Pangaea supercontinent from around (Mya), the other being Gondwana. It separated from Gondwana (beginning in the late Triassic period) during the breakup of Pangaea, drifting further north after the split and finally broke apart with the opening of the North Atlantic Ocean 56 Mya. The name is a portmanteau of Laurentia and Eurasia.

tectonic plate

minor tectonic plate

overview of the geography of Asia

tectonic plate

orogen

origins and structure of the mountain range

Seismic fault in Myanmar

cataclysmic floods that swept along the Katun River in the Altai Republic at the end of the last ice age