Maya Block
Maya Block
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Maya Block / detail of 2006 map by French & Schenk / via USGS | |
| Coordinates: 20°N 89°W / 20°N 89°W | |
| Location | Belize, northern Guatemala, southeastern Mexico1 |
| Part of | North American Plate |
| Geology | tectonic or crustal block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 233,130 sq mi (603,800 km2)1 |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 760 mi (1,220 km)1 |
| • Width | 450 mi (720 km)1 |
| 1 Data for most commonly accepted extension as per sec 'Extent' of this article. | |
The Maya Block, also known as the Maya Terrane, Yucatan Block, or Yucatan–Chiapas Block, is a physiographic or geomorphic region and tectonic or crustal block in the southernmost portion of the North American Plate.