GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ring of Fire also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ring of Fire – Facts for UPSC Why is it called the ring of fire? It is so-called because it marks a track around the rim of the pacific ocean. Also, since more than 75 percent of earth’s volcanoes and 90 percent of earthquakes are witnessed here, it is called the ring of fire.

Detailed explanation-3: -The “Ring of Fire” is a string of underwater volcanoes and earthquake sites around the edges of the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pacific Ring of Fire stretches across 15 more countries including Indonesia, New Zealand, Papa New Guinea, Philippines, Japan, United States, Chile, Canada, Guatemala, Russia and Peru etc (fig. 3).

Detailed explanation-5: -Some of the world’s most populated cities can be found along the Ring of Fire. In the U.S., Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are in the danger zone. Other major cities include Tokyo, Mexico City, Lima, and Santiago de Chile.