Kermadec Trench
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The Kermadec Trench is a deep oceanic trench in the South Pacific Ocean, part of the highly active Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone and among the deepest regions on Earth.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tonga-Kermadec Trench system | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oceanic trench
ⓘ
subduction zone trench ⓘ |
| among | deepest oceanic trenches on Earth ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tonga–Kermadec Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Kermadec Arc
Kermadec Islands ⓘ Tonga–Kermadec Arc ⓘ
surface form:
Kermadec volcanic arc
frequent earthquakes ⓘ tsunami generation potential ⓘ |
| biodiversity | supports deep-sea fauna adapted to high pressure ⓘ |
| climateZone | subtropical to temperate ocean waters ⓘ |
| countryExclusiveEconomicZone | New Zealand ⓘ |
| depthZone |
abyssal zone
ⓘ
hadal zone ⓘ |
| exploredBy | oceanographic expeditions ⓘ |
| formedBy |
oceanic-oceanic plate subduction
ⓘ
subduction of Pacific Plate beneath Indo-Australian Plate ⓘ |
| geologicalHazard |
large megathrust earthquakes
ⓘ
subduction-related tsunamis ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince |
Tonga-Kermadec subduction system
ⓘ
surface form:
Kermadec-Tonga subduction system
|
| governedBy | New Zealand marine jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sediment-filled trench floor
ⓘ
steep trench walls ⓘ |
| importance |
important for understanding tsunami hazards in Southwest Pacific
ⓘ
key site for studying deep Earth processes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedNortheastOf |
North Island
ⓘ
surface form:
North Island of New Zealand
|
| locatedOffCoastOf | New Zealand ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
over 10000 metres
ⓘ
over 33000 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Kermadec Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Kermadec Islands region
|
| oceanBasin | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| orientation | north-northeast to south-southwest ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Tonga–Kermadec Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Kermadec Ridge
|
| partOf |
Tonga-Kermadec subduction system
ⓘ
surface form:
Kermadec-Tonga subduction zone
Pacific Ring of Fire ⓘ |
| plateBoundaryBetween |
Indo-Australian Plate
ⓘ
Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
north of Hikurangi Trench
ⓘ
south of Tonga Trench ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
deep-sea biology
ⓘ
plate tectonics ⓘ seismology ⓘ subduction processes ⓘ |
| seismicActivity | high ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| waterDepthRange | hadal zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tonga-Kermadec Trench system