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What does it mean for japan to lay on the pacific ring of fire?
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Is japan part of the pacific ring of fire?
No
Why does Japan experience earthquakes?
Japan is located on top of very active fault lines.
Why Philippines sits on the pacific ring of fire?
The Philippines sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire because it is located along the boundary of tectonic plates where major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. The country is part of the Pacific Plate, which is subducting under the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate, leading to its high seismic and volcanic activity.
Why are earthquakes and volcanoes frequert in japan?
Because Japan lies in the Ring of Fire, a belt of volcanoes that ring the Pacific Ocean.
Does Japan get earthquakes?
Yes. Japan is on the 'The Ring Of Fire' where the Pacific plate meets the Eurasian plate.
Japan is located in an area with active volcanoes and earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean known as the?
The Pacific ring of fire.
How where the islands of japan made?
Subduction zone volcanos from the Pacific ring of fire.
What country is located along the pacific ring of fire?
africa haiti and japan
What influence does the pacific ring of fire have on japan?
it causes earth quakes and tsunamis which some occur in japan
Are volcanoes present in Japan's waters?
Yes, volcanoes are present in Japan's waters as Japan is located along the Circum-Pacific belt, or the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Why do people in Japan have earthquakes?
Because Japan is right next to the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a plate around the Pacific Ocean that has many earthquakes on it's border line.
Did the earthquake in japan strike in the Pacific Ocean?
Yes, because since Japan is located in the ring of fire (volcanoes, earthquakes) and there is very active faults in the Pacific Ocean. Japan, unfortunately sits in the Ring of Fire of the Pacific and is very prone to Earthquakes and Tsunamis and so, the Japan disaster Happened. (I hope they get better in time. . .)
