The eruptions of Mount Merapi in 2010 were primarily driven by the movement of magma within the volcano, which led to the release of volcanic gases, ash, and pyroclastic flows.
Columns of ash were seen rising from Mount Merapi, located in the province of West Sumatra, with the four eruptions recorded from Sunday morning to the afternoon, the Antara News Agency reported ...
Mount Merapi (meaning Mountain of Fire) is an active stratovolcano (or composite volcano) located in south-east Asia, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a lower middle income country (LMIC).
The six kilometre north-south axis is positioned to link Mount Merapi and the Indian Ocean, with the Kraton (palace) at its centre, and key cultural monuments lining the axis to the north and south ...