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Waiting on the ‘Ring of Fire’
The July 31 magnitude 8.8 earthquake on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia – among the world’s 10 largest earthquakes since 1900 – is a reminder of the power of the Pacific Rim of Fire and its ability to move mountains.
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