The Somali Plate is a minor tectonic plate encompassing the African country of Somalia. The names of the minor plates are the Scotia plate, the Nazca plate, the Cocos plate, the Carribean plate, the Juan de Fuca, the Arabian plate and lastly the Phillipine plate.



8 minor tectonic plates include: Arabian plate, Caribbean plate, Cocos plate, Indian plate, Juan de Fuca plate, Nazca plate, Philippine Sea plate and Scotia plate. Some of the minor plates include the Arabian, Caribbean, Nazca, and Scotia plates. The minor plates consist of the Caribbean plate, the Arabian plate, the Juan de Fuca plate, the Nazca plate, the Scotia plate, the Philippine plate, the Cocos plate and the Indian plate. The earth's surface is divided up into seven major and eight minor tectonic plates. Due to its size and the significant amount of land on it, some scientists consider the Indian a major plate instead. Currently, the Somali Plate is moving away from continental Africa at a very small pace which equates to around 20 millimeters per annum.

Most of the Earth is covered by seven major plates and another eight or so minor plates. The seven major plates include the African, Antarctic, Eurasian, North American, South American, India-Australian, and the Pacific plates. Here is a map of the 15 major/minor plates.


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