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Merapi eruption - December 1822, Indonesia

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 13/03/2007 - 03:19. Volcanic activity – Merapi

Start date: 29/12/1822

End date:10/01/1823

Location:

Indonesia

Lat/Long: -7.542000/110.442000

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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 January 1823 when the volcano entered a brief period of dormancy. Eight villages were destroyed and up to a 100 lives lost due to pyroclastic flows and hot lahars.

¹ Voight, B, Constantine, E.K, Siswowidjoyo, S & Torley, R. 2000. Historical Eruptions of Merapi Volcano, Central Java, Indonesia, 1768-1998. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. Vol. 100, pp 69-138

Event overview table

No. Deaths	100
No. Injured
No. Affected
Houses destroyed
Houses damaged
Other damage
Economic cost

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