Maoke Plate
The Maoke Plate is a small tectonic plate located in western New Guinea underlying the Sudirman Range from which the highest mountain on the island- Puncak Jaya rises. To its east is a convergent boundary with the Woodlark Plate. To the south lies a transform boundary with the Australian Plate and the Bird's Head Plate lies to the west.
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Java Trench (Sunda) with Mentawai Trough · Sunda Trough · Timor Trough · Philippines: North Luzon Trough · Manila Trench · Philippine Trench · Cotabato Trench · East Luzon Trench · Sulu Trench · Negros Trench · Palawan Trench · Moluccas: Banda Trench · Ceram Trough · Ternate Trough · Talaud Trough · Sangihe Trough · Salajar Trough · Ayu Trough · West Caroline Trough · Timor: Aur Trough · Tanimbar Trough · New Guinea: Kilinailai Trench · Manus Trench · New Guinea Trench · Manokwari Trough · West Melanesian Trench · Lyra Trough · Mussau Trench · New Britain Trench (Bougainville) · Pocklington Trough
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