Mount Marapi Erupts Again Tonight (Sunday, February 22, 2026)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Sunday (February 22, 2026) at 9:07 PM WIB. In the past week, Mount Marapi has erupted 3 times.

Based on 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 3.9 millimeters and a duration of 23 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Marapi is at Level II (Warning). Seismic observations on February 22, 2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 WIB showed 15 explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 0.8-2.1 millimeters and earthquake durations of 28-67 seconds.

Then, 25 non-harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 1-1.9 millimeters and earthquake durations of 87-262 seconds, as well as 2 low-frequency earthquakes with amplitudes of 0.7-2.3 millimeters and earthquake durations of 68-96 seconds.

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

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 727 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (383 eruptions) while Mount Marapi has erupted 20 times.

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