Question

Since 1900, four of the five earthquakes of the greatest magnitude occurred near what appropriately nicknamed pacific location?

Answer 1

ring of fire

Earthquakes with a magnitude in the 9 range are rare. The United States Geological Survey lists five such earthquakes on the moment magnitude scale since 1900  see Figure below  . All but one, the Great Indian Ocean Earthquake of 2004, occurred somewhere around the Pacific Ring of Fire.