The Lapita's thrust into the Pacific was eastward, against the prevailing trade winds, Irwin notes.
欧文指出，拉皮塔号逆着盛行信风，向东行驶进入太平洋。
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The epicenters of the two quakes were separated by about 630 miles and were both related to the northward thrust of the Indian Plate against the Eurasian Plate.
两次地震的震中相隔大约630英里，两次地震均是因为向北移动的印度板挤压欧亚板块造成的。
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A 60- by 60-mile segment of the Philippine oceanic plate ruptured and thrust itself against the Eurasian continental plate, releasing a massive burst of tectonic energy.