“…Both plates are 70‐km thick, with a 7‐km‐thick oceanic crust of 3,000 kg/m 3 in density, and with an imposed constant viscosity weak zone (10 19 Pa s) between the overriding and subducting plates. To study the influence of an oceanic plateau on SI, we impose an oceanic plateau with variable thickness, width, and density on the subducting plate, which are obtained from geological and seismological studies (see Supporting Information , Bohnhoff & Makris, 2004; Bryan & Ernst, 2008; Charvis et al., 1995; Christensen & Shaw, 1970; Coffin & Eldholm, 1994; Davy et al., 2008; Den et al., 1969; Francis & Shor, 1966; Gettrust et al., 1980; Gohl & Uenzelmann‐Neben, 2001; Goslin et al., 1981; Hussong et al., 1979; Kerr, 2014; Kim et al., 2005; Miura et al., 2004; Operto & Charvis, 1995; Parsiegla et al., 2008; Recq et al., 1998; Sinha et al., 1981; Viso et al., 2005; Walther, 2003; White et al., 1999). The model is resolved with 801 × 251 grid points in the x and z directions.…”