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Mount Merapi as been in the news recently a lot due to the fact that the volcano erupted. On October 26st 2010 Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi began erupting. Since that day it has erupted three times and has thrown millions of tonnes of ash and debris high into the sky. More than 100 people have been killed as a result of the eruption and many more have been injured. 70.000 People in the near viscinity of Mount Merapi have been evacuated
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When mount merapi erupts do they try and stop the lava flow?
No. Recent eruptions of Mount Merapi have produced pyroclastic flows instead of lava flows. Pyrolastic flows are fast-moving currents of hot ash, rock, and gas. There is no way of stopping or deflecting them.
When was the last time mount merapi erupted?
Mount Merapi last erupted in 2010.
Is mount merapi active dormant or extinct?
yes, it is the most active volcano in Indonesia
21st century volcanic eruptions?
There have been twenty significant volcanic eruptions so far in the 21st century. Three major ones have occurred since 2009: Eyjafjallajokull (Iceland) in 2010, Mount Merapi which had 353 casualties in Java in 2010, and Puyehue-Cordon Caulle in Chile.
What tectonic plates is mount merapi on?
Mount. Merapi is on the Sunda Plate, which forms a convergent margin with the Indian-Australian Plate
Why is there an increase in the number of eruptions of mount merapi?
lalala
What is the frequency of eruptions of Mount Merapi from the 16th century to the 20th century?
sixty nine
When was the latest eruptions of Mount Etna?
1996
How many people live near mount merapi?
Approximately 500,000 people live within a radius of 10 kilometers from Mount Merapi in Indonesia. These individuals are at risk of being affected by the volcano's eruptions and associated hazards.
When mount merapi erupts do they try and stop the lava flow?
No. Recent eruptions of Mount Merapi have produced pyroclastic flows instead of lava flows. Pyrolastic flows are fast-moving currents of hot ash, rock, and gas. There is no way of stopping or deflecting them.
When was the last time mount merapi erupted?
Mount Merapi last erupted in 2010.
Is mount merapi active dormant or extinct?
yes, it is the most active volcano in Indonesia
Where were the major volcanic eruptions since 1990?
Some major volcanic eruptions since 1990 include Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991, Mount Unzen in Japan in 1991, Mount Merapi in Indonesia in 2010, Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland in 2010, and Kilauea in Hawaii in 2018. These eruptions had significant impacts on the local environment and sometimes global climate.
21st century volcanic eruptions?
There have been twenty significant volcanic eruptions so far in the 21st century. Three major ones have occurred since 2009: Eyjafjallajokull (Iceland) in 2010, Mount Merapi which had 353 casualties in Java in 2010, and Puyehue-Cordon Caulle in Chile.
Is mount merapi the youngest volcano in southern java?
yup, mount merapi is the youngest (about 40000yrs old)
What is the process of mt merapi's eruptions?
They don't know the process of Mt Merap's eruptions because they have not found out what causes the eruptions
What tectonic plates is mount merapi on?
Mount. Merapi is on the Sunda Plate, which forms a convergent margin with the Indian-Australian Plate
