Because of this: The Ring of Fire - the somewhat Tolkien-like naming of an area surrounding the Pacific Ocean that contains 3/4 of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. read more
Because of this: The Ring of Fire - the somewhat Tolkien-like naming of an area surrounding the Pacific Ocean that contains 3/4 of the world's active and dormant volcanoes. read more
[The 10 Biggest Earthquakes in History] For starters, Japan is located along the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, which is the most active earthquake belt in the world. This "ring" is actually an imaginary horseshoe-shaped zone that follows the rim of the Pacific Ocean, where many of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. read more