2012 October

26-27th October 2012

Type of activity:Degassing/small gas eruptions.

Photos: 12

Video: 1

Climbed Mt. Merapi volcano in central-java, on the 27th October. Unfortunately we could not climb to the peak to get a view of the crater. As we were preparing  to climb the peak at 0300, we witnessed a gas explotion from the volcano, that started with a brief but distinct cracking-sound, that was heard as far as 3km away from the volcano. It also disbursed small quantities of fine-white ash. The volcano has shown elevated activity in Ocober 2012.

Merapi steam cloud during nighttime (26th October 2012)
Merapi steam cloud during nighttime (26th October 2012)
(27th October 2012)
(27th October 2012)
Small steam cloud moving to the north-west, after an small phreatic eruption around 03:00 in the morning. (27th October 2012)
Small steam cloud moving to the north-west, after an small phreatic eruption around 03:00 in the morning. (27th October 2012)
An satellite passing over Merapi. (27th October 2012)
An satellite passing over Merapi. (27th October 2012)
Falling star over the Merapi Pasar Bubrah plataeu.
Falling star over the Merapi Pasar Bubrah plataeu.
Merbabu volcano
Merbabu volcano
Sumbing and Sindoro
Sumbing and Sindoro
(27th October 2012)
(27th October 2012)
Plume originating from a gas explotion? (27th October 2012)
Plume originating from a gas explotion? (27th October 2012)

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