Mount Marapi Erupts on Sunday Afternoon, Activity Level at Alert
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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Sunday (January 25, 2026) at 02:32 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 2 times.
According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column observed reached None meters above the peak or None meters above sea level.
The visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 27.5 millimeters and a duration of 28 seconds.
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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on January 25, 2026, from 00:00-23:59 WIB showed 1 non-harmonic tremor with an amplitude of 1.2 millimeters and a duration of 95 seconds. Then, 1 local tectonic earthquake with an amplitude of 4.3 millimeters s-p 3.2 seconds and a duration of 23 seconds occurred.
PVMBG urges the public around Mount Marapi and climbers/visitors/tourists not to enter or conduct activities within a 3-kilometer radius from the center of activity (Verbeek Crater) of Mount Marapi.
Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 332 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (179 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 8 times.
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