Mount Marapi Erupted Early Wednesday, Alert Status Active
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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday (6/5/2026) at 03:43 WIB. This volcano has erupted 3 times over the past week.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height was recorded as None meters above the crater peak (None meters above sea level).
No visual eruption was observed. This eruption was registered on seismographs with maximum amplitude 19.9 mm and duration 79 seconds.
(See also: Volcano Eruption Trends In Recent Years)
From MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Marapi remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on May 6 2026 00:00-23:59 WIB recorded 1 eruption earthquake: 23.2 mm amplitude, 33 second duration.
Additionally there was 1 emission earthquake (3.3 mm amplitude, 65 sec duration) and 6 non-harmonic tremor events (3-3.8 mm amplitude, 113-251 sec duration).
PVMBG urges local residents, climbers, visitors and tourists not to enter or operate within the 3 km exclusion zone around Mount Marapi's Verbeek Crater eruption center.
For the year 2026 to date, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 1,813 volcano eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest count at 936 eruptions, while Mount Marapi has erupted 43 times.
(See also: Indonesia Ranks First Worldwide For Most Active Volcanoes)
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