Reply #5: Japan is ground zero on the "Ring of Fire"

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There are more earthquakes in Japan than in any other nation. The Japanese people feel about 1500 tremors every year. Most are harmless, but about once every two years, an earthquake causes serious damage and loss of life. When the epicenter of the earthquake is on land, buildings, farmland, and whole villages can be destroyed. An offshore earthquake can cause a tsunami. A tsunami is an enormous ocean wave that can devastate coastal lands.

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