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continental plate

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continental plate [¦känt·ən¦ent·əl ′plāt]
(geology)
Thick continental crust.
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Earthquakes are common in the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where continental plates in the Earth's crust meet.
Strong quake off Tonga: USGS by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
The Philippines sits on the "Pacific Ring of Fire" where continental plates meet, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
Pre-dawn quake jolts southern Davao province by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where the meeting of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity.
Major quake strikes off Indonesia: seismologists by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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