Caribbean Plate 1843 in this region are possibly megathrust earthquakes. Along the geologically complex southern boundary, the Caribbean Plate interacts with the South American Plate forming Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago (all on the Caribbean Plate), and islands off the coast of Venezuela (including the Leeward Antilles) and Colombia. This boundary is in part the result of transform faulting along with thrust faulting and some subduction. The rich Venezuelan petroleum fields possibly result from this complex plate interaction. The Caribbean plate is moving eastward about 22 millimeters per year in relation to the South American plate. In Venezuela much of the movement between
Coast Guard Island War II. The island is situated in the historic Brooklyn Basin, now known as Embarcadero Cove. It is within Alameda city limits, but is tied to land only via a bridge from Dennison Street in Oakland. The Island houses a number of U.S. Coast Guard commands and its facilities are managed by Base Alameda. Tenant commands include: It is also the homeport for four Legend-class cutters: Base Alameda also houses and supports a number of other Coast Guard commands with detachments or regional offices located on the island, including: Detachment Alameda Coast Guard Engineering Support Unit Alameda (ESU Alameda) and