Tags: Volcano.
Gamalama is a near-conical stratovolcano that comprises the entire Ternate island in Indonesia. The island lies off the western shore of Halmahera island in the north of the Maluku Islands. For centuries Ternate was a center of Portuguese and Dutch forts for spice trade which have accounted for thorough reports of Gamalama’s volcanic activities.On December 4 2011 Mount Gamalama erupted ejecting material up to 2000 meters into the air.
