The Yap Trench is a subduction zone located in the western Pacific Ocean, specifically to the east of the Yap Islands in Micronesia. It is formed by the convergence of the Pacific Plate and the smaller Yap Plate. In this geological setting, the Pacific Plate is being forced down into the mantle beneath the Yap Plate, leading to various geological phenomena such as earthquakes and the formation of deep ocean trenches.
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