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Merapi: eruption history
Elevation2,910 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions106#1 of 101 in country
Latest eruption2020-12-31
Largest VEI4
Location-7.54, 110.45
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
5
5
7
27
23
8
By VEI
23
32
21
4
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | 1 | 2026 | |
| 2018-05-11 | 3 | 2020 | Summit crater |
| 2014-03-09 | 3 | 2014 | Summit crater |
| 2013-11-18 | 3 | 2013 | Summit crater |
| 2013-07-22 | 1 | 2013 | Summit crater |
| 2011-03-25 | 1 | 2011 | Summit crater |
| 2010-10-26 | 4 | 2010 | Summit crater |
| 2006-03-16 | 1 | 2007 | |
| 1992-01-20 | 2 | 2002 | NW of 1984 lava dome |
| 1986-10-10 | 2 | 1990 | |
| 1972-10-06 | 2 | 1985 | |
| 1967-01-12 | 2 | 1970 | Upper Batang breach (2600 m) |
| 1961-04-11 | 3 | 1961 | |
| 1953-03-02 | 2 | 1958 | |
| 1948-09-29 | 2 | 1948 | |
| 1942-05-30 | 2 | 1945 | |
| 1939-12-13 | 2 | 1940 | |
| 1933-10-01 | 2 | 1935 | |
| 1932-11-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1930-11-25 | 3 | 1931 | |
| 1924-09-10 | 1 | 1924 | |
| 1922-02-18 | 1 | 1922 | |
| 1920-07-25 | 2 | 1921 | |
| 1918-01-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1915-03-28 | 1 | 1915 | |
| 1909-02-01 | 1 | 1913 | West dome |
| 1908-07-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1906-01-26 | 2 | 1907 | Summit and upper east flank (2600 m) |
| 1905-01-16 | 2 | 1905 | |
| 1902-12-16 | 2 | 1904 | |
| 1902-02-03 | 1 | 1902 | |
| 1897-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1894-10-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1894-01-27 | 2 | 1894 | |
| 1893-10-16 | 1 | – | |
| 1891-08-25 | 2 | 1892 | |
| 1889-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1888-08-18 | 2 | 1888 | |
| 1885-02-24 | 1 | 1887 | |
| 1883-01-16 | 1 | 1884 | East dome |
| 1878-07-02 | 2 | 1879 | |
| 1872-11-03 | 2 | 1873 | |
| 1872-04-15 | 4 | 1872 | |
| 1865-10-24 | 2 | 1871 | |
| 1862-05-26 | 2 | 1864 | |
| 1861-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1849-09-14 | 3 | 1849 | |
| 1849-04-26 | 2 | 1849 | |
| 1846-09-02 | 3 | 1847 | Summit and upper SE flank (2600 m) |
| 1846-04-06 | 2 | – | |
| 1840-01-04 | 1 | – | |
| 1837-08-10 | 2 | 1838 | |
| 1832-12-25 | 2 | 1836 | |
| 1828-12-18 | 2 | 1828 | |
| 1822-12-27 | 3 | 1823 | |
| 1812-07-02 | 1 | 1822 | |
| 1810-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1807-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1797 | 1 | – | |
| 1791 | 2 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Merbabu | 10 km | 2 |
| Sumbing | 45 km | 1 |
| Sundoro | 56 km | 11 |
| Dieng Volcanic Complex | 73 km | 30 |
| Lawu | 83 km | 0 |
| Slamet | 140 km | 42 |
| Kelud | 210 km | 37 |
| Kawi-Butak | 225 km | 0 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.