Map showing the Pacific Ring of Fire (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Map showing the Pacific Ring of Fire

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The so-called Ring of Fire is an area surrounding the Pacific tectonic plate where many of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.

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US Geological Survey

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