Pacific Ring of Fire

Connected Sites: 11

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.

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Connected Sites

Sangay National Park
Inscribed: 1983
2.55
45
5
Tongariro National Park
Inscribed: 1990
3.67
151
6
Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Inscribed: 1996
4.31
17
2
Ogasawara Islands
Inscribed: 2011
3.12
10
3
Ujung Kulon National Park
Inscribed: 1991
3.49
34
7
"The Second Unique Attraction In Ujung Kulon Is The Krakatau Volcano. This Is One Of Many Hundreds Of Volcanoes In The Pacific "Ring Of Fire" That Extends Virtually Around The Pacific Ocean"(Ab Ev)
Shiretoko
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
46
8
From Shiretoko Cape At The Tip Of The Peninsula, A Series Of Volcanoes Run Down The Peninsula, Including Mount Shiretoko, Mount Unabetsu, And Mount Iō. (Wiki)
Redwood
Redwood
United States of America
Inscribed: 1980
4.01
259
7
"The Northern Coastal Region Of California, Which Includes Rnsp And The Adjacent Offshore Area, Is The Most Seismically Active In The U.S. Frequent Minor Earthquakes In The Park And Offshore Under The Pacific Ocean Have Resulted In Shifting River Channels, Landslides, And Erosion Of Seaside Cliffs." - Wiki
Fujisan
Fujisan
Japan
Inscribed: 2013
3.57
256
8
Mount Hamiguitan
Mount Hamiguitan
Philippines
Inscribed: 2014
2.73
15
4
Guanacaste
Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Inscribed: 1999
3.13
95
6
In General, The Costa Rican Territory Is In The Pacific Ring Of Fire And Is Subject To Earthquakes And Volcanic Eruptions. As Such, The Territory Was Formed Because Of The Subduction Of The Cocos Plate Under The Caribbean Plate, Forming The Existing Mountain Ranges. The Guanacaste Ca Has One Of The -Considered- Active Volcanoes. Additionally, The Cocos Island Np Is The Highest Point On The Cocos Submarine Mountain Range, On The Cocos Plate, Has An Extinct Volcanic Mount (Iglesias Peak) And Will Eventually Subduce Under The Costa Rican Territory.
See Lh4.Googleusercontent.Com
Los Alerces National Park
Inscribed: 2017
3.68
28
4
Highly Active Andean Volcanic Belt (Ab Ev)