Mount Merapi Impacts and Responses ( Indonesia )

Question 1

How often is the volcano active?

Answer 1

active constantly since the 1600s

Question 2

What lava type does mount Merapi produce?

Answer 2

Andesitic Lava

Question 3

What shape is the volcano?

Answer 3

Cone shaped

Question 4

What are Merapi eruptions typically like?

Answer 4

Violent and explosive with lava and ash usually present

Question 5

When was the most significant recent eruption?

Answer 5

It erupted 3 times between October 25th - 26th 2010

Question 6

After the eruptions finished how many were found dead?

Answer 6

18 with an additional 12 dying by the 30th of October

Question 7

How large was the evacuation zone?

Answer 7

2okm from the mountain

Question 8

How many were made homeless?

Answer 8

200,000

Question 9

How many people were displaced?

Answer 9

320,000

Question 10

What VEI was the eruption?

Answer 10

4 ( Slightly larger than Eyjafjallajökull )

Question 11

How many died from the main eruption?

Answer 11

353

Question 12

How many died from an earthquake caused by the volcano?

Answer 12

5000

Question 13

How many evacuation centres were set up?

Answer 13

210

Question 14

How many were part of national aid responses?

Answer 14

1600

Question 15

What was given to farmers who’s livelihood’s were effected by the eruption?

Answer 15

Money

Question 16

What did the government set up to support victims?

Answer 16

A special task force

Question 17

What happened to monitoring systems post?

Answer 17

Recieved significant increases in funding