articel and pic of merapi eruption

Mount Merapi erupted on Tuesday, exactly on October 25, 2010 at 17:00 pm and the event is recorded eruption of Mount Merapi there are dozens of victims who have been evacuated to the hospital, and according to news mbah Marijan died with Merapi erupted this event. following seconds of entering the mountain in one of the most active volcanoes in the world is doing its volcanic activity

After several days of volcanic activity of G. Merapi continued to experience a significant increase in quantity and energy of volcanic earthquakes, Tuesday (26/10) afternoon G. Merapi eruption phase. Here follows a chronological eruption G. Merapi, which occurred Tuesday afternoon until late evening.

1. 17:02 At the hot clouds started happening for 9 minutes
2. At 17:18 there for 4 minutes hot clouds
3. At 17:23 there for 5 minutes hot clouds
4. 17.30 hot clouds occur for 2 minutes
5. At 17:37 there hot clouds for 2 minutes
6. At 17:42 there huge hot cloud for 33 minutes
7. At 18:00 until 18:45 there was a roar from Merapi Observation Post in the whole observatories and Selo
8. At 18:10, 18:15 o'clock, 18:25 o'clock came the sound boom
9. At 18:16 there hot clouds for 5 minutes
10. At 18:21 there big hot clouds for 33 minutes
11. From the observation post of Mount Merapi Selo visible flame with a column of smoke rose into the top at 1.5 km from the summit of Mount Merapi
12. At 18:54 pyroclastic activity began to subside
13. Hot clouds glide sector leading to the West-Southwest and South-East sector


Chronology of the eruption of Mount Merapi quoted Date October 26, 2010 issued by the Head of Geological Agency, The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.

Mount Merapi is the type strato volcano, with a height of 2980 meters above sea level. Geographically located at position 7 ° 325 'south latitude and 110 ° 26.5' East Longitude. administratively located in 4 districts of Sleman, Magelang District, Klaten Regency and Regency Boyolali. Status of G. Merapi increased from Normal to alert on September 20, 2010, increased to standby on October 21, 2010 and became Beware, starting from October 25, 2010.

Since the eruption of Mount Merapi are already dozens of people are confirmed dead and has been taken to nearby hospitals.