Eurasian Plate
Tectonic plate which includes most of the continent of Eurasia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eurasian Plate is a tectonic plate that includes most of the continent of Eurasia (a landmass consisting of the traditional continents of Europe and Asia), with the notable exceptions of the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian subcontinent and the area east of the Chersky Range in eastern Siberia. It also includes oceanic crust extending westward to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and northward to the Gakkel Ridge.
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Eurasian Plate | |
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Type | Major |
Approximate area | 67,800,000 km2 (26,200,000 sq mi)[1] |
Movement1 | south |
Speed1 | 7–14 mm (0.28–0.55 in)/year |
Features | Europe (including part of Iceland), Asia, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean |
1Relative to the African Plate |
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