There are 127 active volcanoes in Indonesia, according to the Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG).
Indonesia is located on the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines that circles the Pacific Ocean. The country is vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and more than half of the world’s active volcanoes are located in Indonesia.
The most active volcano in Indonesia is Mount Merapi, located on the island of Java. Merapi has erupted more than …