The Ryukyu subduction zone, comprised of the Ryukyu trench, the Ryukyu arc and the Okinawa trough, extends between southern Japan and northern Taiwan. This subduction zone is produced by the northwestward subduction of the Philippine Sea plate beneath the Eurasian plate along the Ryukyu trench. The motion of the Philippine Sea plate is, however, im
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