Press Release Erapi Freatik Gunungapi Merapi

Merapi volcano eruption occurred on May 11, 2018 at 7:40 pm with 5 minutes of seismic duration. The height of the eruption column reaches 5500 m above the peak. The eruptions are phreatic (water vapor dominance). eruption lasted once and not followed by subsequent eruption. Before this phreatic eruption occurred, the G. Merapi seismic network did not record any increase in seismicity. However, it was observed to increase the crater rate briefly at 6:00 pm (about 2 hours before the eruption). post-eruption, recorded seismic unchanged and crater temperature decreased. Status G. Merapi is still at Level I (Normal). People are encouraged to remain calm.

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kESDM, Badan Geologi, PVMBGBalai Geological Dissemination Research and Technology Development source https://magma.vsi.esdm.go.id