The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) recored that a spectacular explosion occurred on 3 March at 05:22 local time. An explosion at the Merapi generated a dense dark ash plume, which rose approx. 20,000 ft (6,000 m) above the summit and drifted NE. Ashfall was reported in several areas downwind including Musuk (10 km N), Cepogo Boyolali (10 km N), Mriyan (3 km) and Boyolali…