Makran Trench

[1] To the west, the Makran Trench is connected by the Minab Fault system to the Zagros fold and thrust belt.

[2] To the east, the Makran Trench is bounded by the transpressional strike-slip Ornach-Nal and Chaman Faults, which connect to the Himalayan orogeny.

Mud volcanoes are found onshore in both Iran and Pakistan, and cold seeps exist offshore.

The formation of an island (Zalzala Jazeera) after the 2013 Balochistan earthquakes is thought to be the result of a mud volcano.

Heavy rain from monsoon season built pressure to the aquifer, enhancing the release of gas.