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Philippine Sea
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Philippine Sea is located in Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea
Philippine Sea
Location in Pacific Ocean
Philippine Sea is located in Philippines
Philippine Sea
Philippine Sea
Location in Philippines
Coordinates 20°N 130°E / 20°N 130°E / 20; 130
Part of Pacific Ocean
Basin countries
Islands
Trenches

The Philippine Sea is a huge part of the Pacific Ocean. It lies to the east and northeast of the Philippines. This sea covers a massive area, about 5 million square kilometers (1.9 million square miles).

The bottom of the Philippine Sea is formed by a large piece of the Earth's crust called the Philippine Sea Plate. Many islands and countries surround this sea. These include:

The Philippine Sea has a very interesting and varied bottom. It's shaped by many geologic faults and deep cracks in the Earth.

Undersea Features

The Philippine Sea is known for its amazing undersea landscape. It has several special features:

  • Island Arcs: These are long chains of islands that rise above the ocean surface. They are formed by plate tectonic activity, where huge pieces of the Earth's crust move and collide. Examples include the Ryūkyū Islands and the Mariana Islands.
  • Deep Sea Trenches: These are some of the deepest parts of the ocean. The Philippine Sea is home to the Philippine Trench and the famous Mariana Trench. The Mariana Trench contains the deepest known point on Earth, called the Challenger Deep.

Geography and Location

Cloudscape Over the Philippine Sea
An image captured from the ISS while flying over the Philippine Sea

The Philippine Sea is surrounded by many different landmasses.

Other seas are also nearby. The Celebes Sea is to the south, separated by the island of Mindanao. The South China Sea is to the west, separated by the Philippines. The East China Sea is to the northwest, separated by the Ryūkyū Islands.

Locatie Filipijnenzee
Location of the Philippine Sea

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