Ryukyu back-arc basin

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The Ryukyu back-arc basin is a seafloor spreading region behind the Ryukyu island arc, formed by the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate and characterized by active tectonism and volcanism.


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Ryukyu Arc hasPart Ryukyu back-arc basin