Mount Marapi Erupted on Thursday Afternoon, Activity Level at Alert Level

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Thursday (February 5, 2026) at 11:27 WIB. In the past week, Mount Marapi has erupted only once.

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

Eruption visuals were not observed. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 25.9 millimeters and a duration of 25 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Marapi is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on February 5, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIB showed 1 emission earthquake with an amplitude of 1.8 millimeters and a duration of 34 seconds.

Then, 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 2.5 millimeters and a duration of 12 seconds, as well as 2 deep volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 14.4-15.7 millimeters, s-p time of 1.3-1.7 seconds, and durations of 18-22 seconds.

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

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 480 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (255 times) while Mount Marapi has erupted 11 times.

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