Small eruptions occur every 2-3 years, and the larger about 10-15 years. Merapi eruptions big impact among others in the years 1006, 1786, 1822, 1872, and 1930. Large eruption in 1006 made the whole central part of Java island shrouded in gray. It is estimated, the eruption caused the Ancient Mataram Kingdom should move to East Java. Eruption in 1930 destroyed 13 villages and killed 1400 people.
The eruption in November 1994 causing clouds blowing heat down to reach some villages and claimed dozens of human lives. July 19, 1998 eruption is big enough but it pointed up so it does not take casualties. Note the last eruption of this mountain was in 2001-2003 in the form of high activity are ongoing.Mount Merapi is the object of a popular climb. because this mountain is a mountain that is very charming. The most common route is through the side and near north of Selo, one district in Boyolali district, Central Java, which lies between Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. Climbing through Selo takes an average of 5 hours to the summit.
Another popular path is through Kaliurang, Pakem District, Sleman District, Yogyakarta on the southern side. This path is more steep and takes about 6-7 hours to the summit. Another alternative route is through the northwest side, starting from Sawangan, Magelang regency, Central Java, and through the southeast, the direction of pure-bred, Kemalang District, Klaten Regency, Central Java. Geological History
Satellite image of Mount Merapi. Taken in 2003 by NASA [edit] Explosion 1992In April and May 2006, began to appear signs that Merapi will erupt again, characterized by earthquakes and deformation. The local government of Central Java and Yogyakarta have prepared evacuation efforts. Instructions have also been issued by the two governments so that people living near Merapi immediately flee to places that have been provided.
On May 15, 2006 finally Merapi erupts. Then on June 4, reported that the activities of Mount Merapi has exceeded the alert status. Head BPPTK Yogyakarta, Ratdomo Purbo explained that approximately 2 to 4 June the volume of lava in the dome of Merapi has reached 4 million cubic meters - that lava had fulfilled all the Merapi dome capacity so that additional new lava burst will directly out of the dome of Merapi.
June 1, rain of volcanic ash from Mount Merapi hot clouds glide a dense, three days later this happened in the town of Magelang and the District of Magelang, Central Java. Muntilan about 14 kilometers from the summit of Merapi, most feel the rain this ash. [1]
June 8, Mount Merapi erupted at 9:03 pm with a blast of hot clouds that made thousands of residents in the area of the slopes of Mount Merapi to panic and try to escape to safety. Today, carrying two eruptions of Merapi, the second eruption occurred at around 09:40 pm. Bursts of heat clouds as far as 5 km more to Kali Gendol upstream (south slope) and sear some forest areas in the north of Kaliadem in Sleman regency.
20 September, status of Mount Merapi was raised from Normal to alert by BPPTK Yogyakarta. October 21, status changed to standby at 18.00 pm. October 25, BPPTK Yogyakarta improve the status of Mount Merapi to Watch at 06.00 pm. October 26, entered the stage of eruption of Mount Merapi. According to reports BPPTKA, eruption occurred at around 17:02 pm. At least going up to three times the eruption. The eruption accompanied by the release of 1.5-meter-high heat clouds that lead to Kaliadem, Kepuharjo. This material spewing volcanic eruptions as high as about 1.5 km. [3] 27 October, Mount Merapi erupted. From a long study of the world's most active volcano erupted this. October 28, Mount Merapi spewed incandescent lava that emerged almost simultaneously with the discharge of hot clouds at 19:54 pm
