Most of the active volcanoes on earth are located in a belt known as the ring of fire.
The ring of fire is a large 40,000 km horseshoe shaped region situated in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. The ring of fire is characterized by constant sequence of plate movements, volcanic arcs and belts, and oceanic trenches. About 90% of all earthquakes and about 75% of all active volcanoes on earth occurs in the ring of fire.