Mount Marapi Erupts on Tuesday Early Morning, Status is Alert

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) at 03:52 AM WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi only erupted once.

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 30.4 millimeters and a duration of 71 seconds.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcanic activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on October 14, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIB showed 1 puff earthquake with an amplitude of 1.4 millimeters and a duration of 45 seconds.

Then, 1 non-harmonic tremor with an amplitude of 1 millimeter and a duration of 277 seconds, and 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 1.4 millimeters and a duration of 15 seconds.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Marapi and hikers/visitors/tourists not to enter or conduct activities within a 3-kilometer radius from the center of activity (Verbeek Crater) of Mount Marapi.

Throughout 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 6,644 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (2,617 times) while Mount Marapi erupted 111 times.

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