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Merapi

Stratovolcano · 2,910 m · Indonesia

Merapi sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 112 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2026. Its major eruptions caused at least 5,536 deaths.

Elevation: 2,910 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone, continental crust
Dominant Rock: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Plate: Sunda Plate
Country: Indonesia
Last Eruption: 2026
Known Eruptions (Holocene): 112
Max. Explosivity (VEI): 4
Known Fatalities: 5,536

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Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

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Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata

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