The so-called Ring of Fire is an area surrounding the Pacific tectonic plate where many of the world's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. Advanced Search Home ...

the Pacific Ring of Fire. “Made up of more than 450 volcanoes, the Ring of Fire stretches for nearly 40,250 kilometers (25,000 miles),” notes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

2 min read The Ring of Fire is a roughly 25,000-mile chain of volcanoes and seismically active sites that outline the Pacific Ocean. Also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt, the Ring of Fire traces ...