Kermadec Plate

the Kermadec Plate.

The Kermadec Plate is a very long and narrow tectonic plate located west of the Kermadec Trench in the south Pacific Ocean. Also included on this tectonic plate is a small portion of the North Island of New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. It is separated from the Australian Plate by a long divergent boundary which forms a back-arc basin. This area is highly prone to earthquakes and tidal waves,also known as tsunamis, because it is so narrow and since it is right in the south Pacific Ocean.

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