Kuril-Kamchatka Trench
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The Kuril-Kamchatka Trench or Kuril Trench is an oceanic trench with a maximum depth of 10500 m (34000 ft).
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.
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See also
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External links
- http://artedi.fish.washington.edu/okhotskia/ikip/Info/geohist.html
- http://www.skimountaineer.com/ROF/Region.php?region=Kamchatka