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> .. no major high frequency calamities (like earthquakes ..

And yet, it is one of the most geologically active areas on earth. The Ring of Fire, Deccan Plateau, bunch of volcanoes.

I'm sure this has a lot do with it's fertility.

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The Deccan plateau is one of the world's most geologically inactive areas. The ring of fire goes through the circle but isn't a major component of the circle. There aren't even a remarkably high destiny of volcanoes.

What is active is the Himalayan mountain range.

True, I should have added historically.

Nonetheless, it's still close to geologically active areas.

e.g. the Indian Ocean 2004 Tsunami.

Volcanoes are very fertile.

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