Mt Merapi

• When did the eruption occur?

  October 26th 2010
• What were the warning signs ?

  - Seismographs indicating magma rising

  - Earth tremors (earthquakes)
• At what speed were boulders moving?

  450mph
• How many people were killed?

  300
• Fact about Indonesia and hazards

  - There are over 129 active volcanos in Indonesia and it is part of the pacific ring of fire

  - The Pacific ring of fire holds over 75% of the total world volcano's and 90% of the world's earthquakes
• Why were so many people injured and no evacuation occurred?

  Culturally the people on the island of Java worship the volcano and the gatekeeper of the volcano deemed that it was not dangerous or if it was accept that is was fate.
• Why does Indonesia being an LIC matter?

  There are lower levels of education and therefore lack of understanding of the science