Pacific Ring of Fire

           Notice something about Japan’s earthquakes and tsunamis? This is because Japan and even Philippines lay over the Pacific Ring of Fire.

           The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area in the Pacific Ocean where active underground volcanoes and dormant volcanoes can be found. Observations said that there are over 400 volcanoes lined in this area. This area starts from the icy cold waters of Antarctica to the northern Bering Sea that separates Russia and America. Then straight to the American east coastline. Finally again to the icy waters of Antarctica.

     

          Where there are volcanoes, there are usually earthquakes, too. The Pacific Ring of Fire is where almost all the earthquakes happen. That’s why countries over the area suffer volcanic earthquake.

          Therefore, areas around the Pacific Ring of Fire should be aware of incoming earthquakes to make sure no one will be harmed.