Philippine Sea plate

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tectonic plate
gptkbp:boundedBy gptkb:Mindanao_Plate
gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkb:Eurasian_Plate
Caroline Plate
gptkbp:causedBy volcanic activity
earthquakes
gptkbp:hasArea approximately 5 million square kilometers
gptkbp:hasCountry gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkb:Eurasian_Plate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philippine Sea plate
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:Mindanao_Plate
gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkb:Eurasian_Plate
Caroline Plate
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo gptkb:Banda_Sea_Plate
gptkb:Samar_Sea_Plate
gptkb:Celebes_Sea_Plate
gptkb:Sulu_Sea_Plate
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Mariana_Trench
gptkb:Philippine_Trench
gptkb:Ryukyu_Trench
Izu-Bonin Trench
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy complex tectonic interactions
oceanic crust
volcanic arcs
subduction zones
high seismic activity
transform_faults
gptkbp:isHomeTo various marine species
island arcs
submarine volcanoes
deep-sea trenches
oceanic_ridges
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn plate tectonics
volcanic eruptions
earthquake generation
oceanic trench formation
mountain building processes
continental_drift
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Pacific_Ring_of_Fire
gptkbp:isStudiedIn oceanography
geology
geophysics
seismology
plate tectonics research
gptkbp:isVisitedBy gptkb:Mindanao_Plate
gptkb:North_American_Plate
gptkb:Eurasian_Plate
Caroline Plate
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Western_Pacific_Ocean