Quakes have hit near Japan, Guam, Taiwan and Alaska along the so-called ‘Ring of Fire’ – the name given to a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity that run around the Pacific Ocean

Fears are growing a massive tremor could be about to devastate parts of Asia and America after a flurry of earthquakes hit the Earth’s Pacific plates over the past few weeks.

Quakes have hit near Japan, Guam , Taiwan and Alaska along the so-called ‘Ring of Fire’ – the name given to a string of volcanoes and sites of seismic activity that run around the Pacific Ocean.

The 25,000-mile long horseshoe stretches from the Southern tip of South America, along the North American coast and then along to Japan and down to New Zealand and it is so active that 90% of all earthquakes occur within it.

Just yesterday series of tremors reaching a magnitude of 5.7 shook the US island territory of Guam.

Since February 11, three earthquakes have struck Japan: A 4.8 magnitude quake 103 kilometres from Hachijo, a 4.5 magnitude quake 55 kilometres from Nemuro, and a 4.5 magnitude earthquake 103 kilometres from Tokunoshima.

Scientists have also just discovered a submerged supervolcano off the coast of Japan that ‘could erupt and kill 100million people.’

The rising six-mile wide dome of lava sits in a collapsed magma chamber of the Kikai Caldera – a giant cauldron-like depression among the Osumi Islands.

Experts believe it contains 32 cubic km (7.68 cubic miles) of magma – and distortions on its surface suggest it is ready to blow.

Just a few days before Japan was rocked by a series of tremors a devastating 6.4 magnitude quake struck along Taiwan’s east coast, leaving 17 people dead and 180 injured.

Just one day after the quake hit Hualien on February 6 another tremor hit the same area where recovery efforts are still ongoing.