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For Prelims: Pacific Ring of Fire, Volcano, Earthquakes, Tectonic Plates, Subduction. For Mains: Features and Causes of Frequent Earthquakes in...
20 Jan 2022 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, a volcano erupted in the southern Pacific Island of Tonga, which triggered Tsunami waves around the Pacific. The Tonga...
17 Jan 2022 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, Mount Semeru volcano of Indonesia erupted which killed at least 14 persons and left dozens injured. The last time it...
07 Dec 2021 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, one of Spain's Canary Islands, erupted. Key Points About: The Cumbre Vieja...
22 Sep 2021 Volcanoes
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Fukutoku-Okanoba Volcano: Japan
Why in News Recently, the Fukutoku-Okanoba Submarine Volcano exploded in the Pacific Ocean, off Japan. Earlier, a surge of Earthquakes and the...
01 Sep 2021 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, a surge of earthquakes and the ground swelling at the southern part of the crater was noticed at Hawaii’s Kilauea...
31 Aug 2021 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, the Philippines increased the alert level on Taal Volcano to level 3 on a five-level scale after a Phreatomagmatic Eruption...
02 Jul 2021 Volcanoes
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Sulphur Dioxide Emissions from Caribbean Volcano
Why in News The Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) emissions from a volcanic eruption in the Caribbean (La Soufriere Volcano) have reached India, sparking fear...
20 Apr 2021 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupted. Key Points About Sangay Volcano: Sangay volcano is one of the highest active...
13 Mar 2021 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, Mt. Sinabung, an active volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has erupted. Earlier, other volcanoes of Indonesia-...
12 Mar 2021 Volcanoes
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The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent...
08 Feb 2021 Volcanoes
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Tectonic Plates A tectonic plate (also called lithospheric plate) is a massive, irregularly-shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both...
01 Feb 2021 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, Semeru volcano erupted in Indonesia’s East Java province. Other volcanoes, such as the Merapi volcano (Java) and...
18 Jan 2021 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, Kilauea volcano in Hawaii’s Big Island erupted which was followed by an earthquake of magnitude 4.4. Key...
23 Dec 2020 Volcanoes
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Why in News Recently, a fire that has broken out on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. The cause of the fire is not...
13 Oct 2020 Volcanoes
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Indonesia’s Mt. Sinabung Erupted
Why in News Recently, Mt. Sinabung, an active volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has erupted. Mount Sinabung is located in Karo regency,...
12 Aug 2020 Volcanoes
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Why in News Mount Merapi, an active volcano in Indonesia, erupted twice on 21st June, 2020. Key Points Mt Merapi: Merapi (Mountain of Fire)...
23 Jun 2020 Volcanoes
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Earth’s Mantle and Evolution of Life
Why in News According to a study published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’, an evolution of the Mantle of the Earth could have...
18 Jun 2020 Volcanoes
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Why in News A volcano called Taal on the island of Luzon, 50 km from Manila, Philippines erupted on 12th January, 2020. Compound Volcano: Taal is...
15 Jan 2020 Volcanoes
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Recently, Mount Etna in Sicily (Italy) has erupted. It spewed a plume of ash and lava as two fractures opened at the base of its crater (a...
29 Jul 2019 Volcanoes
