Jalisco Block
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The Jalisco Block is a tectonic microplate in western Mexico that plays a key role in the region’s complex plate interactions and seismic activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jalisco Block canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1093819 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jalisco Block Context triple: [Rivera Plate, near, Jalisco Block]
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A.
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur is a sparsely populated Mexican state on the Baja California Peninsula, known for its desert landscapes, coastal resorts like Cabo San Lucas, and rich marine biodiversity in the Gulf of California and Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Sinaloa
Sinaloa is a state in northwestern Mexico known for its fertile agricultural lands, Pacific coastline, and significant role in the country's cultural and economic life.
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C.
El Norte (Mexico)
El Norte (Mexico) is the northern region of the country, known for its arid landscapes, strong ranching and mining traditions, and significant industrial and border-city development.
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D.
Morelos region
The Morelos region is a historical area in central Mexico that was once part of the Aztec Triple Alliance’s domain and is known today for its rich indigenous heritage and agricultural traditions.
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E.
Los Tuxtlas
Los Tuxtlas is a biodiverse volcanic and rainforest region in southern Veracruz, Mexico, known for its lush ecosystems, indigenous communities, and coastal landscapes along the Gulf of Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jalisco Block Target entity description: The Jalisco Block is a tectonic microplate in western Mexico that plays a key role in the region’s complex plate interactions and seismic activity.
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A.
Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur is a sparsely populated Mexican state on the Baja California Peninsula, known for its desert landscapes, coastal resorts like Cabo San Lucas, and rich marine biodiversity in the Gulf of California and Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Sinaloa
Sinaloa is a state in northwestern Mexico known for its fertile agricultural lands, Pacific coastline, and significant role in the country's cultural and economic life.
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C.
El Norte (Mexico)
El Norte (Mexico) is the northern region of the country, known for its arid landscapes, strong ranching and mining traditions, and significant industrial and border-city development.
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D.
Morelos region
The Morelos region is a historical area in central Mexico that was once part of the Aztec Triple Alliance’s domain and is known today for its rich indigenous heritage and agricultural traditions.
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E.
Los Tuxtlas
Los Tuxtlas is a biodiverse volcanic and rainforest region in southern Veracruz, Mexico, known for its lush ecosystems, indigenous communities, and coastal landscapes along the Gulf of Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic structure
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tectonic microplate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colima Volcano
ⓘ
surface form:
Colima volcanic complex
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (western segment)
seismic activity in western Mexico ⓘ subduction processes along the Middle America Trench ⓘ volcanism in western Mexico ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Banderas Rift
ⓘ
Cocos Plate ⓘ Colima Rift ⓘ Middle America Trench ⓘ North American Plate ⓘ Rivera Plate ⓘ Colima Rift ⓘ
surface form:
Tepic–Zacoalco Rift
|
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Cenozoic ⓘ |
| hasHazardRelevance |
strong ground shaking in coastal western Mexico
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tsunami potential from subduction earthquakes ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
block rotation relative to surrounding plates
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crustal extension in associated rift zones ⓘ |
| hasTectonicRole |
accommodates complex plate interactions in western Mexico
ⓘ
influences regional seismicity ⓘ |
| influences |
earthquake hazard in western Mexico
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regional stress field in western Mexico ⓘ tectonic deformation of the Mexican Pacific margin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North America
ⓘ
western Mexico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jalisco ⓘ |
| near |
Cocos Plate
ⓘ
North American Plate ⓘ Rivera Plate ⓘ |
| overlies |
subducting Cocos Plate
ⓘ
subducting Rivera Plate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific–North American plate boundary system
ⓘ
surface form:
North American plate boundary region
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| playsKeyRoleIn |
interaction between Cocos Plate and North American Plate
ⓘ
interaction between Rivera Plate and North American Plate ⓘ partitioning of deformation along the Middle America Trench ⓘ |
| regionIncludes |
Colima
ⓘ
Jalisco ⓘ Nayarit ⓘ |
| researchTopicOf |
plate boundary dynamics in the Mexican Pacific margin
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seismotectonic studies in Mexico ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
back-arc region of the Middle America Trench
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subduction zone margin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jalisco Block Description of subject: The Jalisco Block is a tectonic microplate in western Mexico that plays a key role in the region’s complex plate interactions and seismic activity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.