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what is a subducting plate involved in the formation of volcanoes of the Philippine islands


what is a subducting plate involved in the formation of volcanoes of the Philippine islands
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Answer: The Philippine islands are an archipelago that consist of more than 7600 islands. These islands formed at the convergence of a very complex inter-relationship of three tectonic plates- the Eurasian Plate, the Philippine Sea Plate and the Pacific Plate.

The Philippine Sea Plate subducts underneath the Eurasian Plate at the Nankai Trough. However, the Pacific plate subducts underneath both the Philippine Sea Plate (forming a trench) and the Eurasian Plate (at the Japan Trench).

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