Throughout the history of mankind, people are attracted and threatened by volcanoes.
Countless myths exist worldwide about volcanic areas.
Decade Volcanoes 'In 1990. This dome is due to slow uplift of andesitic magma of high viscosity. The growing dome led to abundant glowing blocks at the SW flank. This corresponds to potential danger to about one million people, living in multitudinous small villages at the flanks of Gunung Merapi, and in the city of Yogyakarta, situated 25 km south of the volcano. In historical time Gunung Merapi shows an almost continuous activity .