Andaman microplate
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The Andaman microplate is a small tectonic plate in the northeastern Indian Ocean involved in complex interactions and seismic activity between the larger Indian and Burma plates near the Andaman Sea region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andaman microplate canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microplate
ⓘ
tectonic plate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andaman–Sumatra subduction zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
back-arc basin tectonics ⓘ seismic activity ⓘ strike-slip faulting ⓘ subduction processes ⓘ tsunami generation potential ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Burma Plate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunda Plate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryType |
spreading center boundary
ⓘ
subduction zone boundary ⓘ transform boundary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Andaman back-arc basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andaman spreading center NERFINISHED ⓘ transform fault systems ⓘ |
| influences |
morphology of Andaman back-arc basin
ⓘ
seismic hazard in Andaman Sea region ⓘ tectonic deformation of Andaman–Nicobar arc ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andaman Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| movementType |
oblique convergence
ⓘ
right-lateral strike-slip ⓘ |
| near |
Andaman Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicobar Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Sumatra ⓘ |
| overlies | subducting Indian Plate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alpide Belt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alpine–Himalayan orogenic system NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Australian Plate system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeMotionWith |
Burma Plate
GENERATED
ⓘ
Indian Plate GENERATED ⓘ Sunda Plate GENERATED ⓘ |
| researchField |
marine geology
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ seismology ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
back-arc region
ⓘ
convergent margin ⓘ |
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