- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- December 18, 2017 CE
- Location:
- Merapi, Indonesia
- Deaths:
- 8
- Injuries:
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGVOL
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 1
Other volcanic eruption records of 2017 CE
- Dieng Volcanic Complex, Indonesia · VEI 1 · 8 deaths
- Campi Flegrei, Italy · 3 deaths
- Sinabung, Indonesia
- Etna, Italy
- Fuego, Guatemala · VEI 2
- Ambae, Vanuatu · VEI 3
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Merapi (2017 CE) happen?
- December 18, 2017 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 8. Historical death tolls vary by source.