Recently, the active volcano of Mt. Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted. Earlier, other volcanoes in Indonesia-Merapi and Semeru-erupted. Highlights: Mt. Sinabung: ♦ Mountain. Sinabung (2,600 meters) is located in the Karo Regency District, North Sumatra Province. ♦ Mountain Sinabung is one of more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia. It is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. ♦ The volcano was dormant for 400 years and then exploded in 2010. ♦ It broke out again in 2014, 2016 and 2020. Ring of Fire: ♦
The Ring of Fire, as another name called Circum-Pacific Belt, is a trail along the Pacific Ocean, characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. ♦ It traces the boundaries between several tectonic plates, including the Pacific plate, the Cocos plate, the India-Australia plate, the Nazca plate, the North American plate and the Philippines plate. ♦ The large number of volcanoes and earthquakes along the Ring of Fire are caused by the movement of tectonic plates in the area. ♦ 75% of the earth's volcanoes (that is, more than 450 volcanoes) are located along the Ring of Fire. 90% of earthquakes on the earth occur along their path.
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