About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 80% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire which is in the Pacific Ocean. Can someone explain why this is so?
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#114600. Asked by armindasantana. (May 09 10 3:40 PM)
naveen_213
The ring of fire is a volcanic chain under the pacific ocean. These volcanoes are located on edge of plates and earthquakes( especially strong ones) occur near plate boundaries.
Source- common knowledge
May 09 10, 4:14 PM
looney_tunes
Here's a map showing the tectonic plates in the region. You can see how their boundaries correspond with the "Ring of Fire".
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