The next most seismically active region ( 5-6 % of earthquakes and 17 % of the world 's largest earthquakes ) is the Alpide belt , which extends from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas , the Mediterranean , and out into the Atlantic .
The next most seismic region ( 5-6 % of earthquakes and 17 % of the world 's largest earthquakes ) is the Alpide belt , which extends from Java to Sumatra through the Himalayas , the Mediterranean , and out into the Atlantic .