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MOUNT SEMERU

6th December, 2022 Geography

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Context

  • Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted on December 4 spewing hot ash clouds a mile into the sky.

Details

  • The Semeru is an active strato-volcano located in East Java, Indonesia.
  • It is located in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian plate subducts under the Eurasia plate. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java.
  • Semeru - the tallest mountain on the island of Java contains the active Jonggring-Seloko vent at the Mahameru summit.
  • Semeru, also known as Mahameru, has erupted numerous times in the past 200 years. 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indonesias-mount-semeru-volcano-erupts-top-alert-status-triggered/article66222473.ece