where do tsunamis often occur
this is a map idacating the ring of fire
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ALMOST 80% OF THE WORLDS TSUNAMIS OCCUR IN THE PACIFIC "RING OF FIRE". ONE END OF THIS REGION OF HIGH VOLCANIC ACTIVITY BEGINS AT NEW ZEALAND, HEADING NORTHWEST TO INDONESIA (COMPLETELY AVOIDING) AND THEN WEST TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND INDONESIA, NORTHEAST ALONG THE ASIAN COASTLINE, EAST TO NORTH AMERICA AND THEN SOUTH ALONG THE WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN COASTLINE. ROUGHLY HORSE-SHOE SHAPED, THE RING OF FIRE EXTENDS ABOUT 40,000KM LONG, AND TSUNAMIS CAN BE GENERATED ANYWHERE ALONG THIS RIM.