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 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:
- Indo-Australian Plate
- Pacific Plate
- Antarctic Plate
Three plate boundaries intersect here:
- Southeast Indian Ridge (SEIR)
- Pacific-Antarctic Ridge (PAR)
- Macquarie Fault Zone
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