Eruption of Merapi
11 May 2018 – 21 Jun 2020 · 7.54° S, 110.45° E
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.
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What the records say
- When
- 11 May 2018 – 21 Jun 2020
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 7.54° S, 110.45° E
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- Summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 263250
- Eruption number
- 22264
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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The source
- 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