Eruptions of Mount Merapi

Date: October 25, 2010 • Location: Boyolali, Indonesia

Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that lasted over a month.

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. Thousands of people live on the flanks of the volcano, with villages as high as 1,700 m (5,577 ft) above sea level.