East Pacific tectonic system

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The East Pacific tectonic system is a major geological region in the eastern Pacific Ocean characterized by active seafloor spreading, transform faults, and subduction zones that shape the surrounding oceanic plates and continental margins.

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North American plate boundary system hasPart East Pacific tectonic system
this entity surface form: East Pacific Rise–Gulf of California spreading system
Tehuantepec Ridge partOf East Pacific tectonic system