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Mount Merapi was formed by two converging plates. Subduction causes slabs of oceanic crust to sink through a deep-ocean trench into the mantle. The crust melts and forms magma, which then rises back toward the surface. It is located along the Sunda, or Java trench. When the magma from the melted crust erupts as lava, volcanoes are formed. Mount Merapi is located along an island arc.

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The name "Merapi" is believed to originate from the Old Javanese language, meaning "Mountain of Fire" or "Fire Mountain," which accurately reflects the volcano's frequent eruptions and volcanic activity. The name is derived from the combination of the words "meru" (mountain) and "api" (fire).

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How Mt Merapi formed?

the mt merapi was formed after the lava cooled


What is the closest town to mt. merapi?

The closest town to Mt. Merapi is yogyakarta


What city is Mt Merapi located in?

Mt. Merapi is located between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia.


What are facts about merapi?

Mt. Merapi is located in Indonesia, Asia. Latitude is 7.5333° S, and the longitude is 110.4333° E. Mt. Merapi is on the Northern hemisphere and is located on the Sudan Plate. Mt. Merapi is conical in shape. Mt. Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia. There is smoke coming out of Mt. Merapi 360 days a year. The name Merapi means Fire Mountain. On May 27 2006 Mt. Merapi erupted and killed 5,000 people and leaving 200,000 homeless. In 2010 500 hundred of people that didn’t evacuate lived 353 died. The eruption lasted for and entire week. In 1930 1,369 deaths. An eruption occurs every 1-5 years. Merapi has been active for over 10,000 years. In 1883 Mt. Merapi killed the most people it every has: 36,000 people. It has been said that the noise of the eruption can be heard in Australia.


What volcano killed the most people?

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Is mount merapi active dormant or extinct?

Mount Merapi is an active volcano located in Indonesia. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, with frequent eruptions occurring over the past few decades.


Which volcano killed the most people and when did it happen?

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On what valcanic plate boundary type is Mt Merapi?

It is above a subduction zone


What is the process of mt merapi's eruptions?

They don't know the process of Mt Merap's eruptions because they have not found out what causes the eruptions


What has the author Adek Berry written?

Adek Berry has written: 'Mt. Merapi 10'


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Did mt merapi erupt on January 5 2011?

No it was November 5 2010 when it l had the last eruption