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February 24, 2025
Introduction:
Mount Dukono, located in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, erupted recently, prompting safety measures. The eruption sent ash clouds rising up to 2,000 meters. This event has raised concerns for aviation safety and local residents.
Mount Dukono
- Mount Dukono is an active volcano situated on Halmahera Island in North Maluku, Indonesia.
- It stands at around 1,235 meters above sea level.
- This volcano erupted for the first time in 1933.
- Since then, it exhibits significant volcanic activities like frequent smoke emissions and eruptions.
Indonesia’s Volcanoes
- Indonesia has 130 active volcanoes, the most of any country.
- It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
- The country has seen the highest number of volcanic eruptions that caused deaths, damaged land, and triggered tsunamis and pyroclastic flows.
- The most active volcanoes in Indonesia are Mount Merapi and Kelut, both located on Java Island.
- Most volcanoes in Indonesia are along the Sunda Arc, a 3,000 km long chain formed due to the Indian Ocean Plate subducting under the Asian Plate.
Pacific Ring of Fire
- The Pacific Ring of Fire, also called the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a 40,000 km-long zone around the Pacific Ocean with frequent volcanoes and earthquakes due to tectonic plate interactions.
- It includes the Pacific, Juan de Fuca, Cocos, Indian-Australian, Nazca, North American, and Philippine Plates.
- Countries along it include Japan, Indonesia, the U.S., Chile, Mexico, and New Zealand.
- About 90% of the world’s earthquakes and most volcanic eruptions happen here.