Mt. Semeru volcano in Indonesia’s East Java province erupted
Mt. Semeru volcano is an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
It is located in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australia plate subducts under the Eurasia plate.
It is the highest mountain on the island of Java.
The name “Semeru” is derived from Meru, the central world mountain in Hinduism, or Sumeru, the abode of gods.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the meeting of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity.
Pacific Ring of Fire also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterised by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.
