Island arcs form along an active boundary between two tectonic plates, with one being driven beneath the other (subduction).

岛弧形成于两个板块之间的活跃边界上，其中一块会被推挤到另一块的下方(称之为“消亡”)。

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The Japanese archipelago is located on the so-called Pacific Rim of Fire, a large active volcanic and tectonic zone ringing North and South America, Asia and island arcs in Southeast Asia.

日本列岛坐落在“环太平洋火山带”上，这是一个环绕南北美洲、亚洲和东南亚列岛的火山活跃带和大地构造带。

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