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The ring of fire is a ring of volcanoes around the Pacific ocean. These signify tectonic activity, making a high likelihood of earthquakes.

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What makes a country vulnerable to earthquakes?

If it is near the Ring of Fire (or Pacific Ring of Fire) it will be vulnerable to many earthquakes.


What might be the hazards at living near the ring of fire?

About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the circum-Pacific seismic belt, also known as the Ring ofFire.


What percent of earths earthquakes occur along the ring of fire?

About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 80% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.


Where is the ring of fire in japan?

EARTHQUAKES


The Ring of Fire has many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.?

Why do the areas along the ring of fire experience many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes?


Where are volcanoes and earthquakes found?

the ring of fire


Does all earthquakes occur in the ring of fire?

No


Why does the ring of fire have tsunamis volcanoes and earthquakes?

The Ring of Fire is also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. The yellow line is the location of the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is bascically where the Earth's tectonic plates have spread apart and cracked, allowing warm lava to rise and causing many earthquakes and volcanoes. Also, the plates here often shift and that is why there are often tsunamis. Tsunamis are caused underwater by onshore earthquakes that are very powerful.


Where is most earthquakes and volcanoes located?

the ring of fire


Where do the most earthquakes occur and why do they reoccur?

At the Ring of Fire.


Is the ring of fire the home of the many earthquakes?

yes


The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area prone to?

Earthquakes