What the records say
- When
- 4 Aug 1672
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.54° S, 110.45° E
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 3000
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Mount Merapi
Active stratovolcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Mount Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. It is located approximately 28 km (17 mi) north of Yogyakarta city which has a population of 2.4 million.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page
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