Jalisco subduction zone
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The Jalisco subduction zone is a tectonically active region off western Mexico where the Rivera Plate descends beneath the North American Plate, generating frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jalisco subduction zone canonical | 1 |
| Rivera Subduction Zone | 1 |
| Rivera segment of the Middle America Trench | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21861340 — 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 subduction zone Context triple: [subducting Rivera Plate, associatedWith, Jalisco subduction zone]
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A.
Mariana subduction zone
The Mariana subduction zone is a deep oceanic trench system in the western Pacific where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the smaller Mariana Plate, creating one of the world's deepest and most active tectonic boundaries.
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B.
Cascadia Subduction Zone
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, capable of generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis.
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C.
New Britain subduction zone
The New Britain subduction zone is a highly active convergent plate boundary north of New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea, known for intense seismicity and volcanism along the Bismarck Sea region.
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D.
Gulf of California rift zone
The Gulf of California rift zone is an active tectonic region where continental crust is being stretched and thinned, linking the San Andreas Fault system to seafloor spreading centers in the eastern Pacific.
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E.
Brawley Seismic Zone
The Brawley Seismic Zone is an active tectonic region in Southern California characterized by frequent small to moderate earthquakes and complex faulting that links the Imperial and southern San Andreas faults.
- 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 subduction zone Target entity description: The Jalisco subduction zone is a tectonically active region off western Mexico where the Rivera Plate descends beneath the North American Plate, generating frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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A.
Mariana subduction zone
The Mariana subduction zone is a deep oceanic trench system in the western Pacific where the Pacific Plate is forced beneath the smaller Mariana Plate, creating one of the world's deepest and most active tectonic boundaries.
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B.
Cascadia Subduction Zone
The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a major convergent plate boundary off the Pacific Northwest coast of North America, capable of generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and tsunamis.
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C.
New Britain subduction zone
The New Britain subduction zone is a highly active convergent plate boundary north of New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea, known for intense seismicity and volcanism along the Bismarck Sea region.
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D.
Gulf of California rift zone
The Gulf of California rift zone is an active tectonic region where continental crust is being stretched and thinned, linking the San Andreas Fault system to seafloor spreading centers in the eastern Pacific.
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E.
Brawley Seismic Zone
The Brawley Seismic Zone is an active tectonic region in Southern California characterized by frequent small to moderate earthquakes and complex faulting that links the Imperial and southern San Andreas faults.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jalisco subduction zone
linked to: Jalisco subduction zone