AFP News Agency - Map showing the the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of strong seismic and volcanic activity, as New Zealand is hit by a powerful earthquake. | Facebook
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Locations of earthquakes and volcanoes - A "Ring of Fire" circles the Pacific Ocean along plate boundaries. | Earthquake, Subduction zone, Earthquake zones
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