Merapi, the story of one of the most Active Volcanoes in the world
The Status of Merapi again rose to alert. Data Center for research and technology development of Geologic Disaster (BPPTKG) States, at 20-29 April 2014, there are 37 times as much glowing magma pouring earthquake, multiphase 13 times, gusts 4 times, 24 times, and tectonic earthquake low frequency 29 times.
Merapi is active volcanism. In fact, being one of the most active volcanoes in the world. That wretched, the mountain is surrounded by a densely populated district of Magelang and Yogyakarta citizens. was the nearest big city, is 30 km from the Summit. On the slopes of Merapi, still there are settlements to an altitude of 1,700 meters or just 4 kilometres from the crater. Related facts, the Merapi project Decade is covered in Volcanoes National Park. That is, the term given to the International Association of Volcanology and chemistry of the Earth's Interior to the 16 volcanoes that are considered valuable for historical consideration based on researched large-scale eruptions and damage, as well as its nearby settlements. Since 1548, the mountain has erupted 68 times. The eruption of Merapi's most intense is believed to occur in 2010. Since 25 October 2010 this morning, the status of Merapi be Beware. All residents within a radius of 10 km from the Summit should be evacuated first Eruption happens., October 26, at about 17: 02 EST. At least happen 3 times the eruption ejects material as high as approximately 1.5 km, accompanied by the discharge of hot clouds. 43 people were killed in several villages in the Sub-District of Operating, special region of Yogyakarta. Eruption in 2010 are believed to be more powerful than the eruption in 1872. One of the indicators used to determine the index of the eruption is a volcanic materials hurled at. On the eruption of 1872, the number of the volcanic materials hurled at Merapi reach 100 million cubic meters. Meanwhile, the number of eruptions and volcanic materials spewed out 2010 is estimated at 150 million cubic meters, and its Total number of victims died in the eruption of Merapi 2010 reached 277 people--both victims directly or indirectly.
Merapi erupted again on Monday 18 November 2013. Thick smoke appeared and ash as high as 2,000 meters. Although the eruption, the Volcano is active or normal Level i. There was no casualties in the incident. However, thousands of residents flee their homes to return.
According to the head of a database of information and public relations of the national disaster mitigation Agency (BNPB) Dwiyatno (Captain) Purwo Nugroho, the eruption of Merapi that triggered local tectonic earthquake under the Volcano. "Previously there was no increase in activity of Mount Merapi. The type of eruption was the eruption of freatik Dwiyatno (Captain), "said there are interesting facts of geological experts expressed Rovicky Dwi Putrohari. "Mount Merapi is not the type of mount that erupt! Not the type of volcano that ferociously. It looks like this such as Mount Merapi Java people with weak supply, "wrote Rovicky on her blog, rovicky.wordpress.com. the main danger from Merapi is not stones, but rather the heat clouds can reach 6-7 km. Merapi also surfaced when the threat of rain season. at a time when the rainy season often occurs in the form of lava flows and rocks sand mixed with rainwater. "This lava flow was once thought to be a penimbun some temples," explained Chairman of Indonesia's Geologists Ties.