Juan Fernández plate
| Juan Fernández plate | |
|---|---|
| Type | Micro |
| Coordinates | 33°28′S 110°50′W / 33.47°S 110.84°W |
| Approximate area | 96,000 km2 (37,000 sq mi) |
| Movement1 | Clockwise |
| Speed1 | 83 mm (3.3 in)/year |
| Features | Pacific Ocean |
| 1Relative to the African plate | |
The Juan Fernández plate is a small tectonic plate (microplate) in the Pacific Ocean. With a surface area of approximately 10×105 km2 (3.9×105 sq mi), the microplate is located between 32° and 35°S and 109° and 112°W. The plate is located at a triple junction between the Antarctic plate, the Nazca plate, and the Pacific plate. Approximately 2,000 km (1,200 mi) to the west of South America, it is, on average, 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) deep with its shallowest point coming to approximately 1,600 metres (5,200 feet), and its deepest point reaching 4,400 metres (14,400 feet).