tulerõnga

Tulerõnga is an Estonian term that translates to "ring of fire." It commonly refers to the circum-Pacific belt, a region characterized by frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircles the Pacific Ocean. This geographical area is not a continuous land ring but rather a series of tectonic plate boundaries where the Earth's crust is unstable. The majority of the world's active volcanoes and a significant percentage of earthquakes occur within the Tulerõnga. The geological activity is primarily driven by plate tectonics, specifically the movement and interaction of the Pacific Plate with surrounding continental and oceanic plates. Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, are a major feature of the Tulerõnga and are responsible for the intense seismic and volcanic phenomena. Countries and regions located along the Tulerõnga include those on the western coast of North and South America, the eastern coast of Asia, and numerous islands in the western Pacific, such as Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia, as well as New Zealand and Antarctica's southern coasts. The constant geological activity poses significant natural hazard risks to populations living in these areas, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. Despite these risks, the volcanic soils in many parts of the Tulerõnga are fertile, supporting agriculture.