Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

The Kuril-Kamchatka Trench or Kuril Trench is an oceanic trench with a maximum depth of 10500 m (34000 ft).

Related Topics:
Oceanic trench - M - Ft

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The trench formed as a result of the subduction zone that created the Kuril Islands island arc. The Pacific Plate is subducted beneath the Okhotsk Plate, resulting in intense volcanism.

Related Topics:
Subduction zone - Kuril Islands - Island arc - Pacific Plate - Okhotsk Plate - Volcanism

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