Plate

Rivera Plate

The Rivera Plate covers 100,895 km² and borders 3 plates. Along its boundaries, plates move on average 46.4 mm per year relative to each other, up to 80 mm per year.

Area

100,895 km²

Average Speed at Boundaries

46.4 mm/yr

Maximum Speed

80 mm/yr

Volcanoes on the Plate

0

Boundaries

Neighbouring Plates

• Cocos Plate
• North American Plate
• Pacific Plate

Dives Beneath

• North American Plate

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