Tectonic plate

Earthquakes on the Australian Plate

A live map of recent seismic activity along the Australian Plate boundary.

The Australian (Indo-Australian) Plate is moving north into the Eurasian and Pacific plates, fueling intense seismicity through Indonesia, New Guinea and New Zealand. The map above plots tectonic-plate boundaries alongside live earthquakes - zoom and pan to see how seismic activity traces the edges of the Australian Plate. For instant alerts when a quake strikes near you, the free QuakeMate app sends real-time push notifications.

Countries on the Australian Plate

See live earthquakes - plus volcanoes and tsunami risk - for the countries along this plate.

Other tectonic plates