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Merapi volcano webcams and live data:

Stratovolcano 2968 m / 9,737 ft
Central Java, Indonesia, -7.54°S / 110.44°E

Lastest nearby quakes

Available webcams:

Museum Webcam (source)

Prambanan Webcam (SE) (source)

Merapi Live from Plawangan Observatory (SW) (source)

Kamera Srunen (source)

Merapi, PUSS and KLAS stations (source)

Pusunglondong seismic recording (NE flank) (source)

Pusunglondong seismic recording - spectrum (NE flank) (source)

Recent seismic activity (BVMPG/ Magma) (source)

Merapi Standalone webcam tool

See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS

Ethymology - the meaning of "Merapi"

The name "Merapi" contains the frequently used Javanese word for fire, "api". The first part likely comes from the Sanskrit word "Meru" meaning "mountain". Thus, Merapi means "Fire Mountain".
Another version we heard from local people is that the first part "Mer" comes from a verb in Javanese that has a meaning of "to make", which would alternatively translate Merapi into "the one that makes fire".

Latest news

Wed, 18 May 2022, 17:52

Merapi volcano (Central Java) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 11 May-17 May 2022 (Continuing Activity)

BPPTKG reported no significant morphological changes at Merapi's summit lava dome during 6-12 May, though the height of the dome below the SW rim had increased by around 2 m. As many as 92 lava avalanches traveled a maximum of 2 km, mostly down the Bebeng drainage on the SW flank. Two pyroclastic flows traveled 2 km down the Bebeng drainage. ... Read all

Thu, 12 May 2022, 05:36

Merapi volcano (Central Java) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 4 May-10 May 2022 (Continuing Activity)

BPPTKG reported no significant morphological changes at Merapi's summit lava dome during 29 April-5 May, though the height of the dome below the SW rim had decreased by around 3 m. Based on photo analyses, the volume of the SW lava dome had a volume of 1.52 million cubic meters while the central lava dome was 2.58 million cubic meters. As many as 120 lava avalanches traveled a maximum of 2 km, mostly down the Bebeng drainage on the SW flank. ... Read all

Standing on top of Merapi volcano at sunrise

Pyroclastic flow from Merapi volcano

Merapi's steep cone seen from the east

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