Indonesia Issues Tsunami Alert , Following Volcano Eruption.<br />On April 17, hundreds of villagers on <br />Ruang Island, North Sulawesi, were ordered <br />to evacuate by Indonesian authorities.<br />Since the night of April 16, a 2,400-foot volcano known as Mount Ruang <br />"erupted at least five times," CNN reports. .<br />Authorities fear that Mount Ruang <br />could collapse into the ocean and trigger <br />a tsunami, just like it did in 1871.<br />Earthquakes that recently occurred in the <br />area reportedly triggered the eruptions. .<br />The force of Mount Ruang’s <br />eruption is getting bigger and <br />has emitted hot clouds of <br />approximately 1.7 kilometers, Hendra Gunawan, the head of Indonesia's volcanology agency, via CNN.<br />About 800 people live on Ruang Island.<br />According to authorities, they have <br />evacuated to Tagulandang Island. .<br />Officials warn that even those on Tagulandang Island should be aware of possible "falling incandescent rocks and hot cloud surges," CNN reports. .<br />There have been no casualties reported thus far.<br />Indonesia, which sits on the Ring of Fire, <br />has over 120 active volcanoes.<br />In 2018, Anak Krakatau fell into the sea after erupting and caused a tsunami that killed over 400 people on the Java and Sumatra islands.<br />In 2018, Anak Krakatau fell into the sea after erupting and caused a tsunami that killed over 400 people on the Java and Sumatra islands
