The Juan de Fuca Plate is a tectonic plate generated from the Juan de Fuca Ridge and is subducting under the northerly portion of the western side of the North American Plate at the Cascadia subduction zone. It is named after the explorer of the same name. One of the smallest of Earth 's tectonic plates, the Juan de Fuca Plate is a remnant part of the once - vast Farallon Plate, which is now largely subducted underneath the North American Plate.
where is the juan de fuca plate located
Cascadia subduction zone underneath the North American Plate