Sunda plate
| Sunda plate | |
|---|---|
| Type | Minor |
| Movement1 | east |
| Speed1 | 11–14 mm/year |
| Features | Mainland 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.