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Where is the Japan Trench?
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Quick Answer
It is in the western Pacific Ocean, east of Japan. This deep ocean trench is where part of the Pacific Plate subducts beneath Japan.
The Full Story
The Japan Trench lies offshore east of Japan in the northwest Pacific. It is a subduction zone where the Pacific Plate moves beneath the Okhotsk Plate, generating major earthquakes and tsunamis. The trench was the source region for the 2011 TΕhoku earthquake. Because it lies near heavily populated coastal areas, it is one of the most important hazards studied by Japanese and international geoscientists.
Key Facts
1.Located east of Japan
2.A major subduction zone
3.Source area of the 2011 TΕhoku earthquake
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