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Detailed explanation-1: -The frequently active Merapi is located immediately north of the major city of Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia. Volcanism has included lava flows, pyroclastic flows, lahars, explosions with heavy ashfall, incandescent block avalanches, block-and-ash flows, and cycles of dome growth and destruction.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indonesia, Volcanic Eruption Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta and Central Java (9 Mar 2022)
Detailed explanation-3: -Merapi volcano is situated above the subduction zone between the Eurasian and Indo-Australian tectonic plates. This subduction extends for about 2000 km from Sumatra to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mount Merapi is the most active of more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia and has repeatedly erupted with lava and gas clouds recently.