The most active volcano in Indonesia called mount Merapi. It is located on the island of Java. Its height is 2914 meters. In recent days it has erupted twice already. The second time, the volcano threw a column of ash and smoke height of 6 kilometers. Small eruption of Merapi volcano recorded an average of 2 times a year. Once in 7 years. One of the most violent eruptions of mount Merapi was recorded in 1673. Then it was destroyed several towns and villages located at the foot of the volcano. In 2010, due to Merapi killed 353 people caught in a pyroclastic flow of the volcano.
