Maoke Plate
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Small tectonic plate in western New Guinea
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Type | Minor |
Movement1 | north |
Speed1 | 70mm/year |
Features | New Guinea |
1Relative to the African Plate |
The Maoke Plate is a small
transform boundary with the Australian Plate and the Bird's Head Plate
lies to the west.
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