South Sandwich Plate

South Sandwich Plate
Type Minor
Approx. Area 170,000 km2[1]
Movement1 east
Speed1 47mm/year
Features South Sandwich Islands, Southern Ocean
1Relative to the African Plate
Map of South Sandwich Plate (SAN) shows its position between the Scotia Plate (SCO), South American Plate (SAM) and the Antarctic Plate (ANT). There are also visible The East Scotia Ridge (ESR), South Sandwich Islands (SSI) and the South Sandwich Trench (SST).

The South Sandwich Plate or Sandwich Plate is a minor tectonic plate bounded by the subducting South American Plate to the east, the Antarctic Plate to the south and the Scotia Plate to the west.

The South Sandwich Islands are located on this small plate.

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