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Merapi volcano
Stratovolcano 2968 m / 9,737 ft
Central Java, Indonesia, -7.54°S / 110.44°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Merapi volcano eruptions:
1548, 1554, 1560, 1584, 1586(?), 1587, 1658, 1663, 1672, 1678, 1745, 1752, 1755, 1768, 1791, 1797, 1807, 1810, 1812-22, 1822-23, 1828, 1832-36, 1837-38, 1840, 1846, 1848(?), 1849, 1854(?), 1861, 1862-64, 1865-71, 1872 (large vulcanian-subplinian eruption VEI:4) , 1872-73, 1878-79, 1883-84, 1885-87, 1888, 1889, 1891-92, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1902, 1902-04, 1905, 1906-07, 1908, 1909-13, 1915, 1918, 1920-21, 1922, 1923(?), 1924, 1930-31, 1932, 1933-35, 1939-40, 1942-45, 1948, 1953-58, 1961, 1967-1970, 1971(?), 1972-85, 1986-90, 1992-2002, April-July 2006, Oct 2010-2011 Feb, 2018 (May), late 2018 - ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Highly explosive. Large Plinian eruption every few 1000 of years (the last ones at about 1000 BP and 2000 BP), sometimes with associated flank collapse. Growth of lava domes, pyroclastic flows.

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Merapi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCTRETE ERUPTION TO FL100 OBS VA DTG: 07/0334Z

Thu, 7 Jan 2021, 03:45
03:45 AM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU01 at 03:35 UTC, 07/01/21 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210107/0334Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MERAPI 263250
PSN: S0733 E11027
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2968M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/1
INFO SOURCE: VONA, HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCTRETE ERUPTION TO FL100
OBS VA DTG: 07/0334Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL100 200/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 07/0934Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 07/1534Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 07/2134Z NOT AVBL
RMK: GROUND REPORT OF VA TO FL100 AT 07/0102Z, ERUPTION HAS
SINCE CEASED AND VA CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED ON SATELLITE
IMAGERY. ADVISORY WILL BE UPDATED IF NEW INFORMATION IS
RECEIVED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Previous news
Wed, 6 Jan 2021, 17:03
Merapi volcano (Java, Indonesia): glowing avalanches from growing lava dome
Glowing avalanches from Merapi's lava dome on the evening of 5 Jan 2021 (image: Yohannes Tyas Galih Jati / facebook)
The eruptive activity has increased at the volcano and is becoming more and more dangerous. This had also been expected from the recent increase in volcanic earthquakes. ... read all
Sat, 2 Jan 2021, 16:11
Merapi volcano (Java, Indonesia): increasing earthquakes - an ominous sign of upcoming dangerous eruption?
Seismic activity at Merapi during the past 3 months (image: VSI)
Over the past several days, seismic activity from the Merapi volcano – Indonesia's most active – has been increasing significantly, suggesting that a more intense phase of volcanic activity is on its way. ... read all
Thu, 26 Nov 2020, 10:13
Merapi volcano (Central Java, Indonesia): rockfall in summit crater
The lava dome of Merapi volcano (image: @merapi_uncover/twitter)
PVMBG reported that the activity of the volcano continues at seismic elevated levels over the past month. The seismic instruments detected approx. 490 volcano-tectonic earthquakes. ... read all
Thu, 5 Nov 2020, 09:45
Merapi volcano (Central Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Alert Level raised to Level 3
A satellite image of Merapi volcano on 26 October (image: @infomitigasi /twitter)
PVMBG reported that an alert level for the volcano was raised from the level 2 to level 3 as an increase of seismicity has been recorded. ... read all
Sun, 21 Jun 2020, 18:07
Merapi volcano (Central Java, Indonesia): powerful eruptions, emissions to 20,000 ft
Ash column from Merapi volcano today (image: BPPTKG)
After a phase of relative calm since beginning May, two powerful explosions occurred at the volcano today, at 09:13 and 09:27 local time. The both eruptions took place 328 seconds and 100 seconds respectively. ... read all

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