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North Andes Plate

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Type
  
Minor

Speed
  
23mm/year

Movement
  
north-west

Features
  
Colombia, Venezuela

North Andes Plate

The North Andes Plate is a small tectonic plate located in the northern Andes. It is squeezed between the faster moving South American Plate and the Nazca Plate. Due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate this area is very prone to volcanic and seismic activity.

References

North Andes Plate Wikipedia