| North Galapagos Microplate | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Minor |
| Movement1 | Counterclockwise 90 degrees |
| Speed1 | undefined |
| Features | Pacific Ocean |
| 1Relative to the African Plate | |
The North Galapagos Microplate is a small tectonic plate off the west coast of South America north of the Galapagos Islands.3°45′N 101°45′W / 3.75°N 101.75°W[1] It is rotating counterclockwise between three much larger crustal plates around it, the Nazca, Cocos and Pacific Plates. To its south, another small microplate, the Galapagos Microplate is likewise rotating, but clockwise.[2] Both microplates "mesh" along the interface between them.
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- ^ "Galapagos Microplate". February 23, 2005. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
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