Mount Kanlaon

• 03 Jan 2025

Source: BS 

Mount Kanlaon, a 2,435-meter active volcano in the Philippines, recently erupted, releasing ash and gases. 

• Mount Kanlaon is a stratovolcano in the north central part of the island of Negros.  
• The Philippines and Mount Kanlan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for its high seismic activity, making it one of the most disaster-prone areas globally. 

Volcano: 

• A volcano (an endogenic process) is a weak spot in the earth's crust where gases, lava, ash, and steam are expelled during an eruption. 

 

Pacific Ring of Fire:  

• The Ring of Fire, or Circum-Pacific Belt, is a seismic zone around the Pacific Ocean known for active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes, caused by interactions between the Pacific Plate and surrounding less-dense plates. 
• The Ring of Fire spans about 40,000 kilometers, marking the boundaries of tectonic plates such as Pacific, Juan de Fuca, Cocos, Indian-Australian, Nazca, North American, and Philippine Plates. 

                    

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