Sunda plate

Sunda plate
TypeMinor
Movement1east
Speed111–14 mm/year
FeaturesMainland Southeast Asia, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Bali, South China Sea
1Relative to the African plate

The Sunda plate is a minor tectonic plate straddling the equator in the Eastern Hemisphere on which the majority of Southeast Asia is located.

The Sunda plate was formerly considered a part of the Eurasian plate, but the GPS measurements have confirmed its independent movement at 10 mm/yr eastward relative to Eurasia.