The natural history of the Hawaiian island chain clearly shows the movement of the Pacific plate over a fixed plume.

夏威夷岛链的自然历史清楚地显示了太平洋板块在一个固定的羽流上的运动。

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The major earthquakes and active volcanoes occurring there are caused by the westward movement of the Pacific tectonic plate and other plates leading to subduction under Asia.

由于太平洋构造板块及其他几个板块的向西移动，导致其向亚洲板块之下俯冲，从而会在这一带引发大地震和火山活动。

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