On September 20, 2010, the status of Merapi was raised from
The first eruption occurred on October 26, 2010 at around 18:00. Hot clouds that come out on this eruption reached Kinahrejo, the village where the “Juru Kunci” of Merapi, Mbah Maridjan live. He and other villagers who refused to evacuate became the victims of the hot cloud.
Thursday evening, November 4, 2010 Merapi activity was very high and pulled out a very loud roar. Refugees in Pakem and surrounding areas moved to Maguwoharjo stadium and other venues, a distance of more than 20 kilometers from the
Friday morning, November 5, 2010 Merapi volcano erupted again and that is the largest eruption. Glide hot clouds reached 15 kilometers and hit villages Bronggon, Argomulyo, Sleman District, which is located about 16 to 18 kilometers from the
The eruption of Merapi in 2010 took hundreds of deaths and injuries, resulted hundreds of families lost their homes and livestock. The rain of ash from this eruption also caused agricultural crops dead, and transportation became chaotic.