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'Fire Mountain', Javanese: ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁ ꦩꦼꦫꦥꦶ, romanized: Gunung Měrapi) is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.
- 400,000 years
- ongoing
- 2,910 m (9,550 ft)
- 1,356 m (4,449 ft)
Merapi (“Mountain of Fire”) rises to 9,551 feet (2,911 meters) and has steep slopes with dense vegetation on its lower flanks. It is the most active of Indonesia’s 130 active volcanoes. One of its largest eruptions occurred in 1006 and spread ash throughout central Java.
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Mar 11, 2023 · 1m 28s. Hot cloud looms over Indonesia countryside as volcano erupts. abc.net.au/news/indonesia-merapi-volcano-spews-hot-clouds-in-new-eruption/102084976. Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities. Key points:
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Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, lies in one of the world's most densely populated areas and dominates the landscape immediately north of the major city of Yogyakarta. It is the youngest and southernmost of a volcanic chain extending NNW to Ungaran volcano.
Mar 11, 2023 · MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano.
Jan 21, 2024 · Updated 4:27 PM PDT, January 21, 2024. YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Sunday, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of thousands.
Mar 26, 2024 · Geological Summary. Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, lies in one of the world's most densely populated areas and dominates the landscape immediately north of the major city of Yogyakarta. It is the youngest and southernmost of a volcanic chain extending NNW to Ungaran volcano.
