Plate

Galápagos Plate

The Galápagos Plate covers 14,625 km² and borders 3 plates. Along its boundaries, plates move on average 54.2 mm per year relative to each other, up to 123.3 mm per year.

Area

14,625 km²

Average Speed at Boundaries

54.2 mm/yr

Maximum Speed

123.3 mm/yr

Volcanoes on the Plate

0

Boundaries

Neighbouring Plates

• Cocos Plate
• Nazca Plate
• Pacific Plate

Sources : Bird, P. (2003), An updated digital model of plate boundaries, Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, modèle PB2002 · Smithsonian GVP · calculs Live Atlas