South Bismarck Plate
Small tectonic plate in the southern Bismarck Sea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Bismarck Plate is a small tectonic plate located mainly in the southern Bismarck Sea. The eastern part of New Guinea and the island of New Britain are on this plate. It is associated with high earthquake and volcanic activity as part of the New Britain subduction zone within the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Quick Facts Type, Movement1 ...
South Bismarck Plate | |
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![]() Approximate surface projections of active tectonic plates. Key: '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000000-QINU`"' South Bismarck Plate, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000001-QINU`"' Solomon Sea Plate, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000002-QINU`"' Trobriand Plate, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000003-QINU`"' Woodlark Plate, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000004-QINU`"' Active trench subduction boundaries, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000005-QINU`"' Inactive trench subduction boundaries, '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000006-QINU`"' current spreading boundary. The Australian Plate to the southeast and the Pacific Plate to the northwest are not shown, but their complex collision has created these microplates. Click and then mouse over shows feature names.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000007-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000008-QINU`"' | |
Type | Minor |
Movement1 | north-east |
Speed1 | 26mm/year |
Features | Pacific Ocean |
1Relative to the African Plate |
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