Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Afternoon (Monday, February 9, 2026)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Monday (February 9, 2026) at 5:00 PM 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 observed ash column height is approximately None meters above the peak or None meters above sea level.

No eruption visuals were observed. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 24.3 millimeters and a duration of 35 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Warning). Earthquake observations on February 9, 2026, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIB showed 1 eruption/explosion earthquake with an amplitude of 6.4 millimeters and a duration of 22 seconds.

Then, 2 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 1-3 millimeters and durations of 21-50 seconds, as well as 3 non-harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 0.6-1.3 millimeters and durations of 91.4-108 seconds.

PVMBG advises residents around Mount Marapi and hikers/visitors/tourists not to enter or carry out activities within a 3-kilometer radius of Mount Marapi's activity center (Verbeek Crater).

In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 533 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (275 times) while Mount Marapi has erupted 15 times.

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