Why are rocks in the Philippines younger than the rocks in the continental areas like mainland Asia, considering the tectonic settings of the Philippines?
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The PH plate produces strong compression to the Eurasian plate along the Nankai trough. There is no compression along the Ryukyu trench and probably there is an extension caused by the secondary mantle flow. The collision of two plates at the Taiwan area causes strong compression to southeast part of Chinese continent.