A third type of basin exists along convergent plate boundaries - places where one tectonic plate moves under another into the asthenosphere.
Versions fixed to a tectonic plate differ from the global version by at most a few centimetres.
Geothermal power is cost effective, reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly, but has historically been limited to areas near tectonic plate boundaries.
This is simply the weight of the tectonic plate being subducted (pulled) below the overlying plate dragging the rest of the plate along behind it.
Occasionally, however, the tectonic plate suddenly slips a much greater distance, resulting in an earthquake.
Through tectonic plate motion the western half of the volcano moved north at about 1.5cm per year.
The vast majority are located near areas of tectonic plate movement, known as ocean ridges.
The 2004 earthquake tilted the tectonic plate under the island, lifting it by 1 to 2 metres.
