Eurasian Plate

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #7f7f7f;">A landmass which consists of the traditional continents of Europe and Asia, that is the Eurasian continent with the notable exceptions of the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian subcontinent, and the area east of the Chersky Range in the East Siberia, is a part of the Eurasian Plate. Also, the oceanic crust of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which extends westward and the Gakkel Ridge which extends northward is included in the Eurasian Plate. </p>
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Caribbean Plate

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #7f7f7f;">The Caribbean Plate underlies the Caribbean Sea and Central America off the north coast of South America and therefore is mostly an oceanic tectonic plate. It is prone to frequent tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and occasional earthquakes as it borders the regions of intense seismic activity, namely, the North American Plate, the South American Plate and the Cocos Plate. According to a study, the plate is pushed eastward due to a thick section of the South American Plate called ‘the cratonic keel’ which is about three times thicker than its surroundings. Let us understand the other important facts of the Caribbean Plate in detail. </p>
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Arabian Plate

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #7f7f7f;">The Arabian Plate is the one that forms boundaries with 3 major plates – the Eurasian Plate, African Plate and Indian Plate. It is located in the Middle East Region of Asia; it covers approximately 6 million sq. km and its net movement is northward. It encompasses the continents of Africa and Southern Asia, along with its main water bodies of the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. The Arabian Plate mostly consists of the Arabian Peninsula that extends the northward to Turkey.</p>
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