Indonesia Is in the Pacific Ring of Fire

Yes, Indonesia sits squarely on the Pacific Ring of Fire. This horseshoe-shaped zone of tectonic plate boundaries encircles the Pacific Ocean and hosts 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of its earthquakes. Indonesia's location at the convergence of the Indo-Australian, Eurasian, and Pacific plates makes it exceptionally prone to:

• Earthquakes (shallow and deep)
• Volcanic eruptions (127 active volcanoes)
• Tsunamis (triggered by subsea quakes/landslides)

Major events: 2004 Aceh tsunami, 2006 Yogyakarta quake, 2018 Palu quake/tsunami, 2018 Anak Krakatau eruption/tsunami.