Volcano scare causes necessary evacuations

Mount Karangetang

According to CNN, one of the nation's most active volcanoes, Mount Karangetang, is alerted for a possible eruption which prompted the evacuations from two nearby villages on Siau Island where the volcano is located. Up to 1,200 people have moved away from the active volcano in Northern Indonesia since the alert was reported.

The nearly 6,000-foot volcano is one of Indonesia's most active and after an eruption last August, experts are fearful of any possible future eruption. Experts have also noticed in the past week that the volcano's activity has reached it's highest level specifically after the Japan's earthquake on March 11.

The country's National Disaster Management Agency is insisting those living around the area take the necessary precautions to prepare themselves for a possible eruption in the near future.