Mount Semeru erupts in East Java, Indonesia

Why in the news?

• Recently, Mount Semeru volcano located in East Java province of Indonesia has erupted.
• After this, Indonesia's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center issued an Orange Volcano Observatory Notice for Aviation.
• This banned flights within a radius of 5 kilometers of the volcano.
• A 3 km boundary around the volcano has been declared a danger zone.
• The government has banned residents from engaging in any activity within 500 meters of rivers originating from the slopes of the volcano.

Mount Semeru Volcano:

• It is an active volcano located in East Java, Indonesia.
• It is also known as "The Great Mountain".
• Its height is 3,676 meters.
• It is one of the 127 active volcanoes in Indonesia.
• It is part of the island arc formed as the Indo-Australian Plate subducts beneath the Sunda Plate (part of the Eurasian Plate).
• The trench formed here is known as the Sunda Trench,
  • The Java Trench is its major section/part.

Indonesia:

• It shares its border with Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Malaysia
• Capital– Jakarta
• Official language– Indonesian
• Currency– Indonesian Rupiah

Volcanoes in Indonesia:

• Indonesia has the highest number of active volcanoes in the world.
• Due to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire, there is also a danger of seismic upheaval.