The "ring of fire" is volcanic island arc extending from the southwestern pacific through Indonesia. The island arc formed as a result of <u>oceanic tectonic plate</u> collision.
<h2>Explanation:</h2>
The ring of fire is the major volcanic erupting and earthquake prone area in Pacific Ocean. The main reason of formation of ring of fire is the subduction of tectonic plates especially in the northern region.
Due to this reason most of the study of volcanic eruption starts from Alaska. Due to the collision of the tectonic plates in this region there is frequent occurring of earthquake and volcanic eruption. About 81% of major earthquake in earth occur in this region.
That took place in 375 to 360 million years ago and is estimated to have killed at least 19% of the life in the families and the 50% of the genera of species. and at least 70% of the species on earth.
