Merapi Eruption

Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Also a volcano eruption most often experience. Every four years, Merapi have eruption activity. The last eruption of Merapi was 2006. It continued in this year, 2010. But this year is unpredictable eruptions

Merapi has increased activity since October. Volcanic earthquakes occur hundreds of times more although only in small scale. Then the government raises the status of Merapi become alert. The also evacuated the residents who lived in first danger zone (about 5 km from the top of Merapi).

October 26, Merapi erupted and produce Volcano-Pyroclastic Flow with high temperature. It destroyed several houses. The danger zone was expanded become 10km from the top. So, evacuees on first danger zone must move.

On 5 November 2010, the biggest Merapi eruption happened. Rain of ash and gravel accompanied. Merapi’s rumbling audibled until Yogyakarta city. Smell of sulfur wafted until 20km. Thousands of people from three districts, Turi, Pakem, and Cangkringan were evacuated.

Activities and transportation in Sleman paralyzed. Because the road and sky closed by the vulcanic ash. The evacuees got foods difficultly in many days. The activity of Merapi also continued to occur.

Volcanology experts from BMG could not ensure the activity of Merapi because eruption this year was not following the pattern of previous eruptions. Such us, the long duration of eruption, not formatted the lava dome, and distance of Volcano-Pyroclastic Flow. They called Merapi eruption in 2010was the biggest eruption of Merapi.

Here are the pictures and video of Merapi eruption:

Merapi Exploison

Merapi from Wedomartani

Merapi from Pakem