How was the Pacific ring of fire formed?

A large chunk of Earth's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in a narrow zone around the Pacific Ocean known as the "Ring of Fire." Scientists are only just beginning to understand why this tectonic explosivity is so confined. read more

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. read more

The Ring of Fire is sometimes called the circum-Pacific belt. About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. All but three of the world's 25 largest volcanic eruptions of the last 11,700 years occurred at volcanoes in the Ring of Fire. read more

It is the result of tectonic plate movement. Imagine a riff or a ridge that generally runs north/south near the center of the Pacific ocean. read more

A large chunk of Earth's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in a narrow zone around the Pacific Ocean known as the "Ring of Fire." Scientists are only just beginning to understand why this tectonic explosivity is so confined. read more