2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi
2010 CE.
Shown on the map at -7.541°, 110.445°.
In late October 2010, Mount Merapi, on the border of Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, began an increasingly violent series of eruptions that continued into November. Seismic activity around the volcano increased from mid-September onwards, culminating in repeated outbursts of lava and volcanic ash. Large eruption columns formed, causing a number of pyroclastic flows down the heavily populated slopes of the volcano. The 2010 eruption of Merapi was the volcano's largest since 1872. Over 350,000 people were evacuated from the affected area. Multiple others remained behind or returned to their homes while the eruptions were continuing. 386 people were killed during the eruptions, many as a result of pyroclastic flows. The ash plumes from the volcano also caused major disruptions to aviation across Java. The mountain continued to erupt until 30 November 2010. On 3 December 2010 the official alert status was reduced to level 3, from level 4, as the eruptive activity had subsided.
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