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Historic Eruption
1932 Eruption of Merapi
February 1932 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
In February 1932, Merapi in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 2,910 m. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 1 and 50 people.
- Date
- February 1932
- Volcano
- Merapi
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2,910 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Estimated Deaths
- 1 to 50 deaths
Other Significant Eruptions of Merapi
- 2017December 2017 Eruption · Debris Avalanche8 deaths
- 2013February 2013 Eruption · Lahars1 death
- 2011January 2011 Eruption · Lahars1 death
- 2010October 2010 Eruption · VEI 4367 deaths
- 2006June 2006 Eruption · VEI 1 · Pyroclastic Flows2 deaths
- 2001August 2001 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows2 deaths
- 2000November 2000 Eruption · VEI 2 · Debris Avalanche1 death
- 1997January 1997 Eruption · VEI 26 deaths
- 1994November 1994 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows66 deaths
- 1986December 1986 Eruption · VEI 2 · Lahars1 death
- 1976November 1976 Eruption · VEI 2 · Lahars29 deaths
- 1974October 1974 Eruption · VEI 2 · Lahars9 deaths
- 1969January 1969 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows3 deaths
- 1962October 1962 Eruption2 deaths
- 1961May 1961 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows6 deaths
- 1954January 1954 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows64 deaths
- 1930December 1930 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows, Lahars1,369 deaths
- 1920July 1920 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows35 deaths
- 1904January 1904 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows16 deaths
- 1902December 1902 Eruption · VEI 2 · Pyroclastic Flows16 deaths
- 1872November 1872 Eruption · VEI 4 · Pyroclastic Flows, Ash and Tephra200 deaths
- 187217 April 1872 Eruption · VEI 4 · Pyroclastic Flows170 deaths
- 187215 April 1872 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra30 deaths
- 1832December 1832 Eruption · VEI 232 deaths
- 1822December 1822 Eruption · VEI 3100 deaths
- 1672August 1672 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows3,000 deaths
- 15871587 Eruption · VEI 4
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program