Cocos plate and the 2017 Chiapas earthquake
![Illustration of ocean and land south of central America with outlines of tectonic plates, symbols show locations of earthquakes.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/TsunamiCocos.jpg?itok=tbMBIwil)
Detailed Description
Map showing the Cocos Plate in relation to nearby tectonic plates. Yellow star locates the 2017 Chiapas earthquake. Red triangles are volcanoes; black dots and circles are epicenters of previous earthquakes. Modified from “This Dynamic Planet” (USGS Geologic Investigations Map I-2800) which contains a detailed key.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Geologic Investigations Map I-2800: This Dynamic Planet
Interactive “This Dynamic Planet Map”
The interactive ArcGIS version of this map has been discontinued as of 1 July 2019.