North Bismarck plate

North Bismarck plate
The relationships of the presently inactive North Bismarck plate (red shading). While the map relates to a 2003 model where it was proposed to be still active, it is reasonably accurate compared to current understanding.
TypeMinor
Movement1north-west
Speed1nil independent of Pacific plate which has 96 mm/year
FeaturesPacific Ocean
1Relative to the African plate

The North Bismarck plate is a small tectonic plate located in the Bismarck Sea off the northeast coast of New Guinea. It is currently regarded as a relic or inactive plate by most. At one time it was called the Manus plate, but this term was later used for a modelled microplate at the south east boundary of the North Bismarck plate.: 22 

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