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- note 3: Japan annually records the most earthquakes in the world; it is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire
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1 day ago · Geography of Japan; Continent: Asia: Region: East Asia: Coordinates: Area: Ranked 62nd • Total: 377,973.89 km 2 (145,936.53 sq mi) • Land: 87.93099% • Water: 12.06901%: Coastline: 29,751 km (18,486 mi) Borders: None: Highest point: Mount Fuji 3,776 m (12,388 ft) Lowest point: Hachirōgata −4 m (−13 ft)
May 22, 2024 · Geography - note. note 1: strategic location in northeast Asia; composed of four main islands (the "Home Islands") - from north: Hokkaido, Honshu (the largest, most populous, and site of Tokyo, the capital), Shikoku, and Kyushu note 2: a 2023 Geospatial Information Authority of Japan survey technically detected 100,000 islands and islets, but only the 14,125 islands with a circumference of at ...
2 days ago · East Asia, region of Asia consisting of Japan, North and South Korea, China, Mongolia, and Taiwan. An old term for the region is the Far East, a name that arose among Europeans, who considered this region in the continent to their east to be “far” from Europe in terms of traveling time.
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May 18, 2024 · The Ring of Fire is considered the most seismically active zone in the world due to the high occurrence of earthquakes along its boundaries. The intense interaction between tectonic plates in this area creates significant seismic activity. What percentage of earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire?
2 days ago · Hiking Routes. The hiking trails consist of several routes, the most popular of which are the Nakahechi route, the Kohechi route, and the Iseji route. Each has a different length and difficulty level, from multi-day treks to day trips. Nakahechi Route: This route is the most traveled by international visitors.
May 3, 2024 · karst, terrain usually characterized by barren, rocky ground, caves, sinkholes, underground rivers, and the absence of surface streams and lakes. It results from the excavating effects of underground water on massive soluble limestone. The term originally applied to the Karst (or Kras) physiographic region, a limestone area northeast of the ...
3 days ago · stratovolcano 764 m / 2,507 ft. Izu Islands, Japan, 34.72°N / 139.4°E. Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Izu-Oshima volcano, 伊豆大島 Izu-ōshima) is the northernmost of the Izu islands of Japan, and one of the world's most active volcanoes. It is a mostly submerged stratovolcano that forms an 11 x 13 km island.
