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Merbabu

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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 7.454°S
  • 110.44°E

  • 3118 m
    10230 ft

  • 263240
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

  • Volcano
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Merbabu.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Merbabu.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Merbabu.

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 2 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1797 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1797 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 2 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1797    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

[ 1586 ] Discredited Eruption

[ 1570 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1570 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

1560 Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1560 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Bombs
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Merbabu.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Merbabu.

GVP Map Holdings

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included. The maps database originated over 30 years ago, but was only recently updated and connected to our main database. We welcome users to tell us if they see incorrect information or other problems with the maps; please use the Contact GVP link at the bottom of the page to send us email.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Merbabu in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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