Macquarie Triple Junction

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  The Indo-Australian plate, shown as divided between the India Plate and the Australian Plate

The Macquarie Triple Junction is a geologic triple junction located at 61°30′S 161°0′E / 61.500°S 161.000°E / -61.500; 161.000Coordinates: 61°30′S 161°0′E / 61.500°S 161.000°E / -61.500; 161.000[1] on the seafloor of the South Pacific Ocean south of New Zealand. It is named for nearby Macquarie Island.

Three major tectonic plates meet at this triple junction:

Three plate boundaries intersect here:


References

  1. ↑ Falconer, R. K. H. (1972). "The Indian-Antarctic-Pacific triple junction". Earth and Planetary Science Letters 17 (1): 151–158. Bibcode:1972E&PSL..17..151F. doi:10.1016/0012-821X(72)90270-1. 


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