By Nivritti Khatri | September 11, 2025
Japan is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is prone to immense earthquakes due to active tectonic plate boundaries.
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Indonesia is susceptible to earthquakes due to the presence of hundreds of active volcanoes and fault lines in the country.
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The western and southwestern parts of China are also located in active fault lines, making them susceptible to destructive earthquakes.
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The Philippines is also on the Pacific Ring of Fire and thus is prone to tremors and destructive earthquakes.
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Iran is located on a few significant fault lines, which are known to trigger fatal and devastating earthquakes.
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Turkey is situated between the Eurasian and the Anatolian plates, which causes frequent and strong earthquakes.
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Sudden tremors are likely to happen here because the Nazca Plate underlies the South American Plate.
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Strong earthquakes tend to affect California and Alaska in particular since it has a lot of fault lines.
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Active fault systems and volcanic areas are the causes of frequent earthquakes in Italy.
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Mexico is one of the most seismically active countries in the world due to its location between a number of tectonic plates.
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