Solomon Sea Plate

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The Solomon Sea Plate is a small, active oceanic tectonic plate in the southwestern Pacific, located north of Papua New Guinea and associated with intense subduction and volcanism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf microplate
oceanic plate
tectonic plate
associatedWith New Britain Trench
New Britain subduction zone
frequent earthquakes
intense volcanism
island arc volcanism
borderedBy Australian Plate
Caroline Plate
Pacific Plate
South Bismarck Plate
Woodlark Plate
hasBoundaryType convergent boundary
divergent boundary
subduction zone
transform fault
influences seismic hazard in New Britain region
tectonics of Papua New Guinea region
volcanic activity in Bismarck volcanic arc
lithosphereType oceanic lithosphere
locatedNear Solomon Islands
locatedNorthOf Papua New Guinea
locatedSouthOf Bismarck Sea
locatedWestOf New Britain Trench
movementType active
namedAfter Solomon Sea
partOf southwest Pacific plate boundary zone
relativeMotion rapid convergence with surrounding plates
researchField marine geology
plate tectonics
seismology
subductsBeneath Australian Plate
Pacific Plate
South Bismarck Plate
tectonicSetting southwestern Pacific Ocean

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Bagana tectonicPlate Solomon Sea Plate
New Britain Trench associatedPlate Solomon Sea Plate
New Britain Trench isPartOf Solomon Sea plate boundary system
linked to: Solomon Sea Plate
Mount Ulawun subductionOf Solomon Sea Plate
Bougainville volcanic arc relatedTo Solomon Sea plate boundary
linked to: Solomon Sea Plate
South Bismarck Plate borders Solomon Sea Plate
Solomon Trench associatedWith Solomon Sea Plate
Bismarck volcanic arc associatedWith Solomon Sea Plate