Mount Merapi Volcanic EruptionCentral Java, Indonesia

Photo: Danang Wahyu Nugroho--Flickr

On October 26, 2010, Mt. Merapi—Indonesia’s

most active and volatile volcano– erupted, initially

killing 32 people and sending more than 350,000

people fleeing to seek refuge in emergency shelters.

Two weeks after the first eruption, the volcano

continues to spew deadly pyroclastic flows that have

claimed at least 200 lives, according to CNN.

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

November 11, 2010

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DigitalGlobe’s satellite imagery on

November 11, 2010 of Mt. Merapi and the

surrounding area provides a visual

perspective of the erupting volcano and the results of the pyroclastic flows in the area.

Lahar

(mud flow)

~14km long

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DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

November 11, 2010

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

September 6, 2006

BEFORE AFTER

DigitalGlobe’s Color Infrared Satellite Image

November 11, 2010

Damaged/destroyedVegetation Appear

Black/Grey InColor Infrared Imagery

Areas of Healthy Vegetation Appear Red

in Color Infrared Imagery

Pyroclastic Flow

or “Lahar”

Mount Merapi Volcanic EruptionCentral Java, Indonesia

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

November 11, 2010

Merapi Golf Course

―Lahar‖ (volcanic

mudflow)

Southern extent of

mud/ash flows

Mount Merapi Volcanic EruptionCentral Java, Indonesia

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

November 11, 2010

Mount Merapi Volcanic Eruption (Affected Area)Central Java, Indonesia

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

November 11, 2010

Mount Merapi Volcanic EruptionCentral Java, Indonesia

Ash Covered

Homes

DigitalGlobe’s Natural Color Satellite Image

November 11, 2010

Mount Merapi Volcanic EruptionCentral Java, Indonesia

Ash Covered

Homes

Unaffected Homes