How is the Pacific Ring of Fire formed?

Pacific ring of fire formed due to volcanic activities all across the Pacific Ocean. It is a ring of volcano around the Pacific ocean. These volcanoes formed due to regular movement of the tectonic plates under the ocean. These volcanoes activities allow to form new sea bed and old sea beds were pushed under the island of Philippines. read more

The Ring of Fire is a major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. In a 40,000 km (25,000 mi) horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and plate movements. read more

The East Pacific Rise is a site of major seafloor spreading in the Ring of Fire. The East Pacific Rise is located on the divergent boundary of the Pacific Plate and the Cocos Plate (west of Central America), the Nazca Plate (west of South America), and the Antarctic Plate. read more