Mount Merapi is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes. In 2010, an eruption killed over 300 people and prompted nearly 400,000 people to take shelter. In a series of eruptions over the past decade, the volcano has since begun rumbling, spewing hot ash and volcanic material. In view of this, Indonesian authorities raised the warning status for Mount Merapi because …

Mount Merapi, located at the border of Central Java Province and Yogyakarta, erupted on Friday, emitting a cloud of ash column up to 3,000 meters from the volcano’s peak. Merapi erupted at 9:10 a.m. local time. Duration of the eruption was 103 seconds and an amplitude of 75 millimeters (mm), the Yogyakarta Geological Disaster Investigation and Technology Development Center (BPPTKG) …

Mount Merapi erupted again on Tuesday (3/3/2020) at 05.22 WIB with column heights reaching 6,000 meters. Residents around who carry out activities are still asked to be vigilant and keep a radius of 3 kilometers from the summit of Mount Merapi. Based on Yogyakarta BPPTKG, the status of Mount Merapi is still at level II (Beware) of the potential for …