Japan is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences many earthquakes. Almost all of the earthquakes around Japan occur:

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Japan is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire which is a region with a lot of seismic and volcanic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates. The majority of earthquakes around Japan occur on the east side of the island because this is where the Pacific plate subducts beneath the Eurasian plate, causing tension and seismic activity.

Japan Is Located Along the Pacific Ring of Fire and Experiences