The death toll has now risen to at least 435, although the number of missing has been halved after 135 people thought dead were found safe.
The 46-minute eruption on Sunday shot dust about a mile into the air and a cloud of hot ash about half mile down Merapi's eastern and southern slopes.
In the last century, more than 1,400 have been killed by Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanos.
The map below shows where the islands are:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11660451
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325338/Images-fleeing-villagers-Indonesian-volcano-Mount-Merapi-erupts-again.html
The next three websites have videos, pictures and animations which is a lot easier to understand
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11659695
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7533972.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11641805
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