Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Column Reaches 700 Meters Above the Peak

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 7:10 AM WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 24 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed at approximately 700 meters above the peak or 3,591 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the north. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 30.3 millimeters and a duration of 36 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on February 19, 2025, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIB showed 5 times of puffing earthquakes with amplitudes of 1-3.1 millimeters and durations of 18-285 seconds.

Then, 1 deep volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 2.1 millimeters, s-p 1 second, and a duration of 10 seconds; and 2 local tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 3-7.4 millimeters, s-p 2-3.6 seconds, and durations of 13-26 seconds.

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

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,391 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (691 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 17 times.