Day 88 of 365
March 29
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Geography The Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire is a 40,000-kilometer horseshoe encircling the Pacific Ocean where 90% of earthquakes occur and 75% of volcanoes sit. This zone marks where tectonic plates meet, with oceanic plates subducting beneath continental plates. The resulting volcanic and seismic activity shapes the landscape and poses constant hazards to the 450+ million people living in the region.
💡 Did you know?
Indonesia has the most volcanoes in the Ring of Fire with 147, including Krakatoa whose 1883 eruption was heard 3,000 miles away!
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