Alert! Mount Marapi Erupts Again Early This Morning (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) at 02:19 WIB. In the past week, Mount Marapi has erupted only once.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the observed ash column is about None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).

The eruption visual was not observed. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 30.2 millimeters and a duration of 85 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Marapi is at Level II (Alert). Earthquake observations on March 3, 2026 from 00:00-23:59 WIB showed 1 explosion earthquake with an amplitude of 3.1 millimeters and a duration of 15 seconds.

Then, 2 low-frequency earthquakes with an amplitude of 1.2 millimeters and a duration of 10-11 seconds, as well as 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 1.1 millimeters and a duration of 17 seconds.

PVMBG urges residents around Mount Marapi and climbers/visitors/tourists not to enter and not to carry out activities within a 3-kilometer radius from the activity center (Verbeek Crater) of Mount Marapi.

In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 818 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (417 times) while Mount Marapi has erupted 24 times.

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