Aleutian trench - wikipedia Aleutian trench Map of the Aleutian Trench The Aleutian Trench ( or Aleutian Trough ) is an oceanic trench along a convergent plate boundary which runs along the southern coastline of Alaska and the Aleutian islands. The trench extends for 3,400 km from a triple junction in the west with the Ulakhan Fault and the northern end of the Kuril -- Kamchatka Trench, to a junction with the northern end of the Queen Charlotte Fault system in the east. It is classified as a `` marginal trench '' in the east as it runs along the margin of the continent. The subduction along the trench gives rise to the Aleutian arc, a volcanic island arc, where it runs through the open sea west of the Alaska Peninsula. As a convergent plate boundary, the trench forms part of the boundary between two tectonic plates. Here, the Pacific Plate is being subducted under the North American Plate at a dip angle of nearly 45 °. The rate of closure is 3 inches ( 76 mm ) per year. Contents 1 Trench morphology 2 Associated seismicity 3 References 4 External links Trench morphology The north side of the trench slopes 3 ° -- 4 ° and the south side 1 ° -- 4 °. The deepest part of the Aleutian trench has been measured at 7,822 metres ( 25,663 ft ) at 51.21 ° N, 174.83 ° E., located about 145 km SSW of Buldir Island. Center pressure : 10,762 pounds per square inch ( 732.3 atm ; 74.20 MPa ). Variations in total magnetic intensity ( residual ) of more than 600 γ ( 600 nanoteslas ) were found in the center of the trench and more than 1100 γ on the southern flank. Associated seismicity The subduction of the Pacific Plate below the North American Plate along the Aleutian Trench is associated with numerous earthquakes. Several of these earthquakes are notable for their size and / or associated tsunamis. April 1, 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake : This magnitude 8.6 earthquake occurred offshore Unimak Island, and caused only minor damage on land. However, the shaking generated a tsunami which killed 5 on the island and caused damage on other Aleutian Islands and North and South America. In Hilo, Hawaii, the tsunami killed 159 and caused extensive damage. March 9, 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake : This magnitude 8.6 earthquake occurred south of the Andreanof Islands. The earthquake itself caused damage on Adak Island and Umnak Island and generated a Pacific - wide tsunami. The tsunami caused extensive damage in Scotch Cap on Unimak Island, including the destruction of the Scotch Cap Light, and destroyed two villages in the Hawaiian Islands. The tsunami was recorded as far away as Chile. February 4 1965 Rat Islands earthquake : This magnitude 8.7 earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck Shemya Island and was observed around the Pacific, but caused little damage. May 7, 1986 Andreanof Islands earthquake : This magnitude 7.9 earthquake caused damage on Adak Island and Atka Island. The resultant tsunami was recorded throughout the Pacific. On June 23, 2014, a 7.9 quake occurred near Little Sitkin Island, Alaska. On July 17, 2017, a magnitude 7.7 quake occurred 198 kilometres ( 123 mi ) ESE of Nikol'skoye, Russia. On January 23, 2018, a magnitude 7.9 quake occurred 278 kilometres ( 173 mi ) Southeast of Kodiak, Alaska. References Jump up ^ Webster 's New Geographical Dictionary. Springfield, Massachusetts : Merriam - Webster Inc. 1984. p. 30. ISBN 0 - 87779 - 446 - 4. Jump up ^ `` Aleutian Trench ''. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Profile of Aleutian Trench ''. Retrieved May 6, 2012. Jump up ^ `` North Pacific Ocean Bering Sea ( Southern Part ) ''. NOAA Chart 513 7th Edition. June 2004. Retrieved 29 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` Aleutian Trench Data ''. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Magnetic Information ''. Retrieved May 6, 2012. Jump up ^ USGS - Historic Earthquakes, Unimak Island Archived 2013 - 07 - 31 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ USGS - Historic Earthquakes, 1957 Andreanof Islands Jump up ^ USC Tsunami Research Group Jump up ^ USGS - Historic Earthquakes Jump up ^ `` M 7.7 - 198km ESE of Nikol'skoye, Russia ''. earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 18. Jump up ^ `` M 7.9 - 280 km SE of Kodiak, Alaska ''. earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 23. External links A New Perspective on Seismic Hazards in the Shumagin Gap -- Alaska Earthquake Center Coordinates : 52 ° N 172 ° E ﻿ / ﻿ 52 ° N 172 ° E ﻿ / 52 ; 172 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aleutian_Trench&oldid=821915698 '' Categories : Landforms of Russia Landforms of Alaska Oceanic trenches of the Pacific Ocean Subduction zones Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Català Čeština Deutsch Español Euskara Français Italiano Lietuvių 日本 語 Norsk nynorsk Polski Português Русский Svenska Українська 中文 8 more Edit links This page was last edited on 23 January 2018, at 10 : 25. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what type of plate boundary is the aleutian islands
Answer: convergent plate boundary