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explains the USGS. USGS5/12ShareThe movements of tectonic plates overlap in a process called subduction, meaning the oceanic (lithospheric) plate dives beneath a continental plate. Credit: USGS6/12Share “Oceanic-continental convergence also underpins many of Earth’s active volcanoes, such as those in the Andes and the Cascade Range in the Pacific Northwest. Eruptive activity is clearly associated with subduction,” explains the USGS. (Image of a Volcán de Fuego eruption in Guatemala in 2018). Credit: Santiago Billy/AP7/12ShareHowever, in the North American zone, tectonic movement in this area is primarily “transform.” This is

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The Pacific Ring of Fire is located on the coasts of the Pacific Ocean and is characterized by the concentration of some of the most important subduction zones in the world, which causes intense seismic and volcanic activity in the areas it encompasses. The Ring of Fire extends over 40,000 km (25,000 miles) and is shaped like a horseshoe. It has 452 volcanoes and concentrates more than 75% of the world’s active and inactive volcanoes.

He also said: “November has been a delicate month in the areas covered by this ring. Japan warned of a possible tsunami on the 21st, after an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 near Fukushima, the same region that suffered the shock of nature in 2011…”.

A few days earlier, another 7.8 quake in New Zealand killed two people and raised the seabed by up to six meters. But 2016 has left more tremors in the Ring of Fire. New Caledonia (7.2) on August 12, Mariana Islands (7.7) on July 29, Vanuatu (7.0) on April 28, Ecuador (7.8) on April 16 and Indonesia (7.8) on March 2.

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Also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, it starts in Chile, passes through Central America, Mexico, the United States, the Aleutian Islands, and then reaches the coasts of Russia, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and New Zealand.

The volcanoes in our country are part of the Ring of Fire and are associated with the subduction movement, explains the UNAM. The Cocos and Rivera plates slide under the North American plate.

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The Pacific Ring of Fire is the name given to a horseshoe-shaped area in the Pacific Ocean, extending from South America and North America to East Asia, Australia and New Zealand. This area is famous for its constant seismic activity, and because of the number of active volcanoes that can be found here. Seventy-five percent of the Earth’s active and inactive volcanoes are found in the Pacific Ring of Fire. It is now known that the area is very close to several tectonic plates, which may be what influences the violent activity in the area.

Volcanoes in the Area. The Pacific Ring of Fire is believed to have a total of 452 volcanoes. Some of the world’s most active volcanoes are located here. Kilauea, considered the most active volcano in the world, is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Other volcanoes worth mentioning are Mt. Fuji in Japan, Mt. St. Helena and Mt. Rainier in western North America, Krakatoa in Indonesia, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, Galeras in Colombia and Sangay in Ecuador. Those are all well known volcanoes and some that could be dangerous to the nearby population.