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The Philippine Trench (also known as the Manila Trench) is a deep underwater trench that is caused by the collision of two tectonic plates (the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate) east of the Luzon island of the Philippines. The Eurasian Plate is subducting underneath the Philippine Sea Plate at a rate of approx. 16 cm/year. This tectonic activity causes most of the volcanic activity on Luzon, including the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in 1991.
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∙ 13y agoThe Philippine Sea Plate is a tectonic plate comprising oceanic lithosphere that lies beneath the Philippine Sea, to the east of the Philippines. Most segments of the Philippines, including northern Luzon, are part of the Philippine Mobile Belt, which is geologically and tectonically separate from the Philippine Sea Plate.
To the north, the Philippine Sea Plate meets the Okhotsk Plate at the Nankai Trough. The Philippine Sea Plate, the Amurian Plate, and the Okhotsk Plate meet at Mount Fuji in Japan. Thickened crust of the Izu-Bonin-Mariana arc colliding with Japan constitutes the Izu Collision Zone.
The eastern side of the Philippine Sea Plate is a convergent boundary with the Pacific Plate subducting at the Izu-Ogasawara Trench. The east of the plate includes the Izu-Ogasawara (Bonin) and the Mariana Islands, forming the Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc system. There is also a divergent boundary between the Philippine Sea Plate and the small Mariana Plate which carries the Mariana Islands.
To the south, the Philippine Sea Plate is bounded by the Caroline Plate and Bird's Head Plate.
To the west, the Philippine Sea Plate subducts under the Philippine Mobile Belt at the Philippine Trench and the East Luzon Trench. (The adjacent rendition of Prof Peter Bird's map is inaccurate in this respect.)
To the north-west the Philippine Sea Plate meets Taiwan and the Ryukyu islands on the Okinawa Plate, and southern Japan on the Amurian Plate.
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What type of plate boundary occurs between the Philippine plate and the Pacific plate?
it does not lie on a plte boundary but near the pacific plate
What is the plate boundary of hibok hibok volcano?
Its a convergent boundary. The pacific plate collides with the Philippines Oceanic plate
Is Pinatubo is along converging plate boundaries?
Yes. Pinatubo and the other volcanoes of the Philippines are the result of he convergence between the Philippine Plate and the Eurasian plate.
What type of plate is the antarctic plate?
an ocean plate
What type of plate boundary is the indo-australian plate and pacific plate?
A convergent plate boundary.
What plate boundary is the Philippines located on?
I believe it may be the Eurasion plate and the Philippines plate
What type of plate boundary occurs between the Philippine plate and the Pacific plate?
it does not lie on a plte boundary but near the pacific plate
What plate do Philippines belong?
Asia
What tectonic plates are under the Philippines?
The Philippine Sea Plate lies under the Philippines. It is theorized that this plate is rotating slowly clockwise.
Which crustal plates is the Philippines on?
pacific plate
What is the plate boundary of hibok hibok volcano?
Its a convergent boundary. The pacific plate collides with the Philippines Oceanic plate
In philippines you can drive your car not all the day depending of the number of your license plate?
In Philippines, you can drive your car not all the days of the week depending on the number of your license plate.
Why is the Philippines located in Eurasian plates not in pacific plates?
it's not in the eurasian or pacific it has its own, Philippines plate
What are formed at the eurasian plate?
The Taal Volcano in the philippines. And more.
What is the most plausible theory in the Philippines?
Plate tectonics Theory
Is Pinatubo is along converging plate boundaries?
Yes. Pinatubo and the other volcanoes of the Philippines are the result of he convergence between the Philippine Plate and the Eurasian plate.
Can you travel a motorcycle without a license plate yet in Philippines?
No you can't.
