Figure 5 – Major and Minor plates of the world

Minor plates are small in areas. They are also moving in different directions like major plates. Some important minor plates are listed below:

(a) Cocos plate – Between Central America and Pacific plate

(b) Nazca plate – Between South America and Pacific plate

(c) Arabian plate – Mostly the Saudi Arabian landmass

(d) Philippine plate – Between the Asiatic and Pacific plate

(e) Caroline plate – Between the Philippine and Indian plate (North of New Guinea)

(f) Fuji plate– North-east of Australia.