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Pacific Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire. Click image to see large version. Courtesy USGS

The Ring of Fire is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircles the basin of the Pacific Ocean. It is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches and volcanic mountain ranges.

A number of land and sea features are in the Ring of Fire: (here listed clockwise)

 

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