The new eruptive phase at Merapi appears to be getting worse - and from the sound of it, the volcanologists at the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation aren't sure what to expect.

Mount Merapi, one of Indonesia's most dangerous volcanoes, which first erupted on October 26, has killed over 120 people and forced the evacuation of more than 200,000. The disaster happened a day ...

Stay updated with the latest Merapi eruption updates, including the no-fly zone and rising death toll from the eruption. With the 600+ comments over on yesterday's post about Merapi, I thought it ...

One thing to make clear is that although the earthquake and eruption are broadly related in the sense that they are both part of the subduction zone near Indonesia, there is no direct correlation.

Nearly a dozen airlines have cancelled flights into Indonesia’s main international airport after a volcano in central Java unleashed its most powerful eruption in a century. The move comes amid ...

An Indonesian volcano has unleashed more searing ash clouds, sending thousands of people who risked a trip home fleeing its slopes. Officials said there were no deaths reported in Mount Merapi’s ...

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A thin line of skeletal white trees zigzags down the southern side of Mount Merapi and ends near a plateau housing a Pompeiian collection of geological mementoes. Outdoor stalls sell mini- volcano ...

Mount Merapi has erupted at regular intervals since 1854, but this hasn't stopped thousands of people from settling on its slopes. The nearby city of Yogyakarta has a population of 2.4million yet sits ...

The Merapi eruption intensifies, prompting concerns from volcanologists as ash plumes and pyroclastic flows pose increased risks. You can follow some of the action on the ground in Indonesia via ...