All the important trenches of the world we have covered here in this article, make sure to learn and know about each trench.

Mariana Trench


Tonga Trench

• Location: South Pacific (Near Tonga)

• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Indo-Australian Plate


Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

• Location: Northwest Pacific (Near Russia, Japan)

• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Eurasian Plate


Peru-Chile Trench (Atacama Trench)

• Location: Eastern Pacific (Off South America)

• Plates Involved: Nazca Plate subducting under South American Plate


Philippine Trench

• Location: West Pacific (Near Philippines)

• Plates Involved: Philippine Plate subducting under Eurasian Plate


Oceans (Pacific & Atlantic Oceans) :-


Japan Trench

• Location: Northwest Pacific (Off Japan)

• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Eurasian Plate


Kermadec Trench

• Location: South Pacific (Near New Zealand)

• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under Indo-Australian Plate


Aleutian Trench

• Location: North Pacific (Near Alaska)

• Plates Involved: Pacific Plate subducting under North American Plate


Middle America Trench

• Location: Eastern Pacific (Off Central America)

• Plates Involved: Cocos Plate subducting under North American & Caribbean Plates