Sky-High: Indonesia's Merapi Eruption the Worst Since 1872

Dessy Sagita, Candra Malik & Amir Tejo | November 05, 2010
Mount Merapi on Thursday unleashed its biggest eruption since the 1870s, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency. The eruption launched volcanic material more than seven kilometers into the atmosphere. Merapi’s newfound restlessness has been ominously mirrored by four other volcanoes. (AFP Photo/Clara Prima) Mount Merapi on Thursday unleashed its biggest eruption since the 1870s, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency. The eruption launched volcanic material more than seven kilometers into the atmosphere. Merapi’s newfound restlessness has been ominously mirrored by four other volcanoes. (AFP Photo/Clara Prima)

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