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Latest news from Merapi:
Merapi volcano (Central Java, Indonesia): weekly volcanic activity report 19-25 Nov 2020
Merapi volcano on 22 February (image: PVMBG)
Thursday, Feb 27, 2020
PVMBG reported that the volume of the volcano’s summit lava dome decreased after the 13 February eruption that generated an ash plume which reached approx. 26,561 ft (2,000 m) altitude. The dome volume the day before the event was estimated at 407,000 cubic meters, and afterwards on 19 February was reduced to 291,000 cubic meters. ... [more]
Merapi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA ERUPTION TO FL160 OBS 13/0230Z MOV SE.
Thursday, Feb 13, 2020
Standing on top of Merapi volcano at sunrise
Standing on top of Merapi volcano at sunrise

Pyroclastic flow from Merapi volcano
Pyroclastic flow from Merapi volcano

Merapi's steep cone seen from the east
Merapi's steep cone seen from the east
 

Merapi volcano webcams and live data:

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

Available webcams:

Magma VSI webcam (source)
Merapi Live from Kaliourang Observatory (S) (source)
Merapi Live from Plawangan Observatory (SW) (source)
Pusunglondong seismic recording (NE flank) (source)
Pusunglondong seismic recording - spectrum (NE flank) (source)
Seismicity graph - number of tectonic earthquakes at Merapi (VSI) (source)
Recent seismic activity (BVMPG/ Magma) (source)
Merapi Standalone webcam tool

See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
Merapi volcano seen from the south
Merapi volcano seen from the south
Merapi volcano seen from Yogyakarta
Merapi volcano seen from Yogyakarta
Canyons and standing blocks, remnants of the old S flank of Merapi, reshaped by landslides
Canyons and standing blocks, remnants of the old S flank of Merapi, reshaped by landslides
Merapi's lava dome
Merapi's lava dome
Spines at the lava dome of Merapi
Spines at the lava dome of Merapi
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