Mount Merapi
Smoke can be observed coming from the peak of the mountain at least 300 times each year, and there have been numerous deadly eruptions.
The mountain emits smoke around 300 times annually, and it has caused multiple fatalities due to eruptions.
In 1994, a pyroclastic flow resulting from a significant eruption killed 27 individuals, most of whom were from the town of Muntilan located to the west of the volcano.
Twenty-seven people lost their lives in 1994 after a large eruption generated a pyroclastic flow, mostly in Muntilan town located west of the volcano.
Merapi is one of the Decade Volcanoes due to the hazards it poses to populated areas.
Due to its potential threat to populated areas, Merapi has been classified as one of the Decade Volcanoes.
In 2010, Mount Merapi was still erupting on November 30, but the alert status was lowered to level 3 on December 3 due to reduced volcanic activity. The volcano is now 2930 meters high, which is 38 meters lower than before the 2010 eruptions.
Despite ongoing eruptions on November 30, 2010, the alert level was downgraded to level 3 on December 3 due to reduced volcanic activity. As a result of the 2010 eruptions, the height of the volcano decreased by 38 meters, and it now stands at 2930 meters.
The name Merapi comes from the combined Javanese words Meru (mountain), which refers to the mythical mountain of the Gods in Hinduism, and Api (fire), and could be translated as the "Mountain of Fire."
The name Merapi was derived from Javanese words; Meru, meaning "mountain" as in the mythological mountain of Hindu Gods, and Api, meaning "fire," and it could be loosely translated as "Mountain of Fire."
Merapi is located in the southern part of Java and is the youngest in a group of volcanoes in the area.
Merapi is situated in southern Java and is the most recently formed volcano among the group of volcanoes in the region.
Merapi is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which includes fault lines stretching from the Western Hemisphere through Japan and Southeast Asia.
Merapi is situated in the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, which encompasses fault lines stretching from the Western Hemisphere, through Japan, and Southeast Asia.
Eruptions in the Merapi area have been occurring for the past 400,000 years, with the outflowing lava typically being basaltic before 10,000 years ago when eruptions became more explosive.
The Merapi area has been experiencing eruptions for over 400,000 years, with basaltic lava being the norm until 10,000 years ago when eruptions became more explosive.
The frequency of small eruptions is typically every two to three years, while larger eruptions happen every 10 to 15 years, and historically, significant eruptions that resulted in many fatalities occurred in 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872, and 1930.
Small eruptions occur roughly every two to three years, while larger eruptions happen every 10 to 15 years, and in the past, major eruptions with a high death toll occurred in 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872, and 1930.
