Tectonic plates are pieces of crust that slowly move across the planet's surface over millions of years. Thailand sits on the Eurasian tectonic plate, which is flanked by the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates.
Thailand is situated within the Eurasian plate that is surrounded by the convergent margins of the Andaman subduction zone in the west, the Sundra and Java trenches in the south, and the Philippine Trench in the east. A subduction zone is the place where two tectonic plates come together, crossing one another.
Great tectonic introduction to your country!-Looking forward to what you'll discover about earthquakes next week!
ReplyDeleteHey Destiny!
ReplyDeleteThe country I chose is Indonesia, which is right next to Thailand, and there are definitely a lot of convergent boundaries and subduction zones in the area. I also noticed we used the same subduction zones map! I'm excited to see what you post next!
-Eve