Mapping
Source: HT
Context: Indonesia’s Mount Ibu on Halmahera island erupted, sending ash 4 km high with purple lightning flashing around its crater.
About Mount Ibu
Mount Ibu is a stratovolcano on the northwest coast of Halmahera Island, Indonesia. It stands 1,377 meters above sea level and spans 16 km east-west and 13 km north-south. Known for frequent eruptions, it recorded 21,100 eruptions in 2023, making it the second most active volcano in Indonesia.
About Stratovolcanoes
Stratovolcanoes are tall, steep, cone-shaped volcanoes found mainly above subduction zones, forming major parts of regions like the Pacific Ring of Fire. They differ from the flatter shield volcanoes and makeup about 60% of the Earth’s volcanoes.
