00:00What if every volcano in the Ring of Fire erupted at once?
00:03It sounds like a disaster movie plot,
00:05but scientists say the devastation would be very real.
00:08This fiery chain stretches 25,000 miles around the Pacific
00:12and holds over 75% of Earth's active volcanoes.
00:16From Mount Fuji to Krakatoa,
00:18these giants are capable of changing the climate, literally.
00:21After a massive 8.8 earthquake rocked Russia,
00:24experts noticed Klyuchevskoy volcano spewing lava soon after.
00:29That sparked fears.
00:30Could one quake trigger a chain reaction?
00:33In theory, yes.
00:34Earthquakes can disturb magma chambers and trigger eruptions.
00:38But here's the twist.
00:39Only if the volcano was already on the verge of erupting.
00:42Now imagine this, a simultaneous eruption across all 425 volcanoes.
00:48Locally, it would be a nightmare.
00:50Ash clouds, lava, toxic gases, and pyroclastic flows.
00:54Globally, we could see a volcanic winter, cold summers, crop failures.
00:59And possible famine in vulnerable regions.
01:01But don't panic, experts agree.
01:03It's almost impossible.
01:05It would take a seismic event far beyond anything we've ever recorded.
01:09Still, the ring of fire reminds us that Earth's fury is always bubbling just below the surface.
01:15It would be quite wonderful.
01:16This wave, it might be a strong variation of air on the surface.
01:17It's just the surrounding air.
01:18We're all in a place where you're in a different ocean.
01:19We're all in a way where you're in a different ocean.
01:21So, you know, we're trying to not walk into an ocean.
01:22The ocean of the ocean is a沒事 yogurt.
01:23So, the ocean of the ocean is a big river.
01:25It's just the ocean.
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