am I the only one that didn't know the ring of fire isn't just a song it's a seismic nightmare the ring of fire is a horseshoe shaped Zone that stretches 25,000 Mi around the Pacific Ocean it's home to 75% of the world's active volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes imagine the Earth as a giant puzzle with pieces called tectonic plates these plates constantly move and where they Collide bam that's where you get earthquakes and volcanic eruptions places like Japan Indonesia and California sit right on this fiery Edge this zone is so volatile because the oceanic plates dive beneath the Continental ones causing massive stress and when that stress is released you guessed it earthquakes so the next time you hear about an earthquake or volcanic eruption remember it's all part of the Ring of Fire's chaotic dance stay curious stay safe and keep exploring the wonders of our planet