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The 14 pages that link to South American Plate, each with the reason it gives.

• AndesRelated: Its collision with the Nazca Plate produces the Andes.

• South AmericaRelated: Its interaction with the Nazca Plate drives Andean uplift and frequent earthquakes.

• African PlateCompared with: It diverges from the African Plate across the South Atlantic.

• Nazca PlateRelated: Its western boundary with the Nazca Plate is a major convergent margin.

• 1960 Valdivia earthquakeRelated: The earthquake ruptured the plate boundary where it overrides the Nazca Plate.

• Antarctic PlateCompared with: Its separation from Antarctica opened the ocean passage at Drake Passage.

• 2010 Chile earthquakeRelated: The overriding plate stored strain where it meets the descending Nazca Plate.

• Peru–Chile TrenchRelated: Its overriding edge meets the Nazca Plate along the trench.

• AconcaguaRelated: Its interaction with the Nazca Plate contributes to uplift and volcanism in the Andes.

• Andean Volcanic BeltRelated: The belt lies on its western margin, above the descending oceanic plates.

• Leeward AntillesRelated: Its northern margin helps define the tectonic setting off Venezuela.

• Scotia PlateRelated: It borders the Scotia Plate to the north and west.

• MistiRelated: Misti stands on this plate, above the margin where it meets the Nazca Plate.

• TronadorRelated: Tronador’s volcanic setting lies above this overriding plate.