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AFP News Agency Twitterren: "Map showing the the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of strong seismic and volcanic activity https://t.co/6XK6b4Vu8U" / Twitter
AHA CENTRE - Have you heard the terms "Pacific Ring of Fire"? This refers to the area circling the Pacific ocean with high seismic and volcanic activity. Seventy percent of Earth's volcanoes
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