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Kélor

Confused where your next vacation destination? Have you ever felt the atmosphere of rural life on a mountainside? If not try Kelor village, located on the slopes of Mount Merapi [...]
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History of Merapi Volcano

Central Java, Indonesia
7.54 S, 110.44 E
summit elevation 2911 m
Stratovolcano


Merapi volcano is one of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes. It contains an active lava dome which regularly produces pyroclastic flows. Eruptions occur at intervals of 1-5 years and are of low gas pressure. Since magma is poor in gas, eruptions are usually less than VEI 3 in size.
Merapi is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia and has produced more pyroclastic flows than any other volcano in the world. It has been active for 10,000 years. [...]
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