The phenomenon of Mount Merapi eruption

The phenomenon of Mount Merapi eruption

Explosive eruption of Mount Merapi again occur Monday, November 1, 2010. The first eruption shook at about 10:03 pm a minor earthquake and avalanches starting material.

After that, one after another hot clouds protruding from the top of Merapi, with a height of 1.5 kilometers.

Based on observations from space Monitoring volcanic activity in the Office of BPPTK, Jalan Cendana, Yogyakarta, hot clouds leads south entry, namely rivers and streams Gendol Woro with sliding distance of about 4 kilometers.

Based on observation, following one after another hot clouds still occur periodically until at 11:40.

Meanwhile, the volcanic ash in the form of white smoke and fumes sulfatara dark chocolate slid vertically upward with a height of about 1.5 miles - and then carried by the wind which was blowing from west to east and north, to the Boyolali.

Merapi eruption indicates''is still very active so that the status is still Caution. Radius of 10 kilometers from the summit of Merapi residents should step aside,''said R Sukhyar such as the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources page is loaded, 1 November 2010.

A few minutes after the first eruption, the hot clouds billowing from the top of Merapi back. But the earthquake was not followed.

This occurs because the dome of Merapi was 'open'.

From monitoring seismograph shows the energy expended on the eruption of Merapi at 10:03 for 224 540 RSAM Unit/1000.