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Not to be confused with West Philippine Sea.

The West Philippine Sea Basin is the oceanic crust located underneath the western part of the Philippine Sea. It was formed during the early Oligocene epoch.[1] To its southwest is the Philippine Trench, and to its east is the Kyushu-Palau Ridge.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Dennis Brown; Paul D. Ryan (29 June 2011). Arc-Continent Collision. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 433. ISBN 978-3-540-88558-0.
  2. ^ R. R. Hillis; R. D. Müller (1 January 2003). Evolution and Dynamics of the Australian Plate. Geological Society of America. p. 362. ISBN 978-0-8137-2372-3.

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