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New Guinea Trench
The New Guinea Trench runs parallel to the northern coast of New Guinea
Locationnorthern coast of New Guinea
CountryIndonesia, Papua New Guinea
Tectonics
PlateAustralian Plate
Pacific Plate
TypeSubduction zone

The New Guinea Trench is a trench along the northern coast of New Guinea. It may represent the seafloor expression of an active subduction zone.

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