Merapi
Merapi eruption - December 1822, Indonesia
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 03:19. Volcanic activity – MerapiStart date: 29/12/1822
End date:10/01/1823
Location:
Indonesia
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Explosive eruptions and dome collapses on 29 and 30 December 1822 produced pyroclastic flows towards the south-east of the volcano. Heavy rainfall that lasted for 8 days after the main eruption triggered hot lahars that overflowed river channels to flood adjacent land. The eruption lasted until 10 ...read more
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Merapi eruption - November 1930, Indonesia
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 03:19. Volcanic activity – MerapiStart date: 25/11/1930
End date:01/09/1931
Location:
Indonesia
Glide number: ---
Numerous volcanic tremors were followed by lava effusion, starting on 25 November, which continued until the middle of the following month. On 18 - 19 December 1930, large pyroclastic flows were generated, travelling up to 12 km from the summit, and covered an area of around 20 km2. Thirteen villa...read more
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Merapi eruption - March 1953, Indonesia
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 03:19. Volcanic activity – MerapiStart date: 02/03/1953
End date:03/01/1956
Location:
Indonesia
Glide number: ---
Eruptive activity at Merapi started on 2 March comprising pyroclastic flows caused by eruption column collapse, ashfall and lava flows. On 18 March, pyroclastic flows destroyed at least three villages. Explosive eruptions resumed on 3 January 1956, accompanied by pyroclastic flows, small debris av...read more
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Merapi eruption - November 1994, Indonesia
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 03:19. Volcanic activity – MerapiStart date: 24/11/1994
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Location:
Indonesia
Glide number: ---
On the morning of the 24 November 1994, a lava dome with a volume of 2.6 million m³ collapsed over a 7 hour period, producing pyroclastic flows that travelled up to 6.5 km to the south. The flows killed 64 people in the Boyong valley close to the communities of Turgo and Kaliurang. Lahars were al...read more
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Merapi eruption - June 2006, Indonesia
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 03:19. Volcanic activity – MerapiStart date: 08/06/2006
End date:
Location:
Indonesia
Glide number: VO-2006-000048- IDN
On Thursday 8 June at 09:03 and 09:38 local time, pyroclastic flows travelled down the west and south flanks of the volcano reaching distances of up to 5 km from the summit. Lava flows also travelled for 1.5 km in the direction of Kali Gendol and Kali Krasak, while a 500 m eruption column led to as...read more
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