Indonesia\u2019s Mount Sinabung erupted spewing a massive column of smoke and ash up to 2,800 meters into the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The volcano has been active since 2010 when it erupted after nearly 400 years of inactivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesia is home to many active volcanoes owing to its location in the \u201cRing of Fire\u201d or the Circum-Pacific Belt \u2014 an area along the Pacific Ocean characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ring of Fire is home to about 75 per cent of the world\u2019s volcanoes and about 90 per cent of earthquakes also occur here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Basically, there are three types of volcanoes \u2014 active, dormant or extinct. An eruption takes place when magma (a thick flowing substance), that is formed when the earth\u2019s mantle melts, rises to the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As magma is lighter than rock, it is able to rise through vents and fissures on the surface of the earth. Following eruption, the magma is called lava.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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