Eruption of Mount Ibu

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Mount Ibu in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report.

About Mount Ibu:

• It is an active volcano located along the NW coast of Halmahera Island, Indonesia.
• It is a 1,325-meter (4,347-foot) stratovolcano with a truncated summit and a number of large nested summit craters. 
• It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.
• Mount Ibu has a history of frequent eruptions, with most activity involving lava flows, ash plumes, and pyroclastic activity.

What are Stratovolcanoes?

• Stratovolcanoes, also called composite volcanoes, are typically steep-sided, symmetrical cones built of alternating layers of lava flows, volcanic ash, and other eruptive products.
• Unlike flat shield volcanoes, they have higher peaks.
• They are typically found above subduction zones, and they are often part of large volcanically active regions, such as the Ring of Fire that frames much of the Pacific Ocean.
• Stratovolcanoes comprise the largest percentage (~60%) of the Earth’s individual volcanoes.
• They are formed from viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily. 
• The lava therefore builds up around the vent, forming a volcano with steep sides. Stratovolcanoes are more likely to produce explosive eruptions due to gas building up in the viscous magma.
• They are usually about half-half lava and pyroclastic material, and the layering of these products gives them their other common name of composite volcanoes.
• Andesite (named after the Andes Mountains) is perhaps the most common rock type of stratovolcanoes, but stratovolcanoes also erupt a wide range of different rocks in different tectonic settings.
• Most stratovolcanoes have a crater at the summit containing a central vent or a clustered group of vents.

Source: TH

Mount Ibu FAQs

Q1. Is Mount Ibu in the Ring of Fire?

Ans. Yes, Mount Ibu is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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Q2. What type of volcano is the Ibu volcano?

Ans. Ibu volcano is a stratovolcano.

Q3. Where is the Ring of Fire on Earth?

Ans. The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean.

Q4. Where is the tallest volcano?

Ans. The tallest volcano in the world is Ojos del Salado, a stratovolcano located on the border between Chile and Argentina in the Andes mountain range.