National Geographic - 4/10/2013, Nicholas Mott
Karangetang volcano erupts on Indonesia's Siau Island on April 4.Photograph from ROMY/European Pressphoto Agency
Lava flowing from Karangetang volcano lights up the sky over nearby Bebali village on Indonesia's Siau Island. Karangetang is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, having erupted over 40 times since 1675—most recently on April 4, as pictured.
In all, Indonesia plays host to some 129 active volcanoes, forming one of the more spectacular corners of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a global system of tectonic faults resulting in dramatically increased earthquake and volcano activity.
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Man's face in the volcano
As many of you may know, I share some of the stuff on this cites with my students. If you look really closely, there is a man's face at the base of the volanoe... beginning at the very center of the pic... he has a beard and almost looks like a Viking. Just a cool thing to share from the creative eyes of 6th graders.