Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Merapi in Indonesia on 05 Jul 2023 14:49 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Merapi

in Indonesia

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Merapi is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Merapi
Lat/Lon:	-7.54 , 110.446
Event Date:	05 Jul 2023 14:49 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 4440000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 24400000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	4
Population exposure index:	7
Inserted at:	06 Jul 2023 10:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	GDACS alert color	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		05 Jul 2023 14:49	Volcanic ash observation from ground move southwest at 05 1405 UTC.	DARWIN

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Indonesia , Province of Jawa Tengah (population 30,678,120) . The nearest places are Gatakan, Banjumari, Bedojo, Bandjarsari, Ampel, Srumbung, Bojolali, Dalangan, Sleman, Kalasan, and Belang.

Radius	Population
100 km	24.4 million people
75 km	18.6 million people
50 km	10 million people
30 km	4.4 million people
20 km	1.4 million people
10 km	240000 people
5 km	45000 people
2 km	2300 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	30.7 million people
Yogyakarta	Indonesia	3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Gatakan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	4 km
Banjumari	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	12 km
Bedojo	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	13 km
Bandjarsari	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	13 km
Ampel	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	15 km
Srumbung	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	16 km
Bojolali	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	17 km
Dalangan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	18 km
Sleman	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	56000 people	23 km
Kalasan	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	24 km
Klaten	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	City	130000 people	25 km
Balaboedoer	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Candiumbul	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	26 km
Magelang	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	City	110000 people	26 km
Salatiga	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	City	170000 people	26 km
Pangkalan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Babadan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	27 km
Kutu	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	28 km
Yogyakarta	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Major city	630000 people	30 km
Ambarawa	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	83000 people	31 km
Kaligesing	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Kartosuro	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	33 km
Bandoeng	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Cawas	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	35 km
Naggulan	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	36 km
Gogodalem	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Kaliredjo	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	38 km
Kaloran	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Bangsri	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Temanggung	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	42000 people	39 km
Andong	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Awonggo	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	39 km
Bantul	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	58000 people	40 km
Surakarta	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	City	550000 people	42 km
Kalipenten	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	42 km
Imagiri	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	43 km
Bener	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Oengaran	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Penawangan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Bendung	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	45 km
Plajen	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	46 km
Parakan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	24000 people	47 km
Gedangan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Sentol	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Ranousari	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	47 km
Pudakpajung	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	48 km
Srandakan	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	29000 people	49 km
Genengan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Banjumudal	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Wonosari	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	27000 people	50 km
Galur	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	50 km
Kebonongan	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	51 km
Purworejo	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Bendungan	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Purworedjo	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	52 km
Bodja	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Panggang	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Karangasem	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	53 km
Tirtohardjo	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Djaranmati	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	54 km
Muntung	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Djambean	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Ngandong	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Pulebener	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	57 km
Djambangan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Karangaweh	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Koeangsan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Tempuredj	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	58 km
Broena	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Djagalaja	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Goeboeg	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	59 km
Djomblang	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Karangrajung	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	60 km
Wonogiri	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	38000 people	61 km
Wurjantoro	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	61 km
Panggul	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	62 km
Kedungsurem	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	63 km
Semarang	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Major city	1.3 million people	63 km
Wonosobo	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	93000 people	63 km
Bintaos	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Kemiri	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	64 km
Sragen	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	71000 people	65 km
Petir	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Karangroto	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Mangkang-Kulan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	65 km
Kepek	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	66 km
Sukoredjo	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Pablengan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	67 km
Dukun	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Pracimantoro	Yogyakarta	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Bakulan	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	69 km
Belang	Jawa Tengah	Indonesia	Village	-	70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Adisucipto	JOG	107	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7200	27 km
Adi Sumarmo Wiryokusumo	SOC	106	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	34 km
Achmad Yani	SRG	3	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6000	63 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Wates		Indonesia	54 km
Semarang	IDSRG	Indonesia	65 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Kedung Ombo	Uter	1989	53 km
Wonogiri	Keduang	1982	62 km
Wadaslintang	Lunto	1987	74 km

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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