Warning! Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Morning (Wednesday, January 28, 2026)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday (Jan 28, 2026) at 06:48 AM Western Indonesian Time. In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted twice.

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 was observed to reach None meters above the peak or None meters above sea level.

No visual eruption was observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 26 millimeters and a duration of 35 seconds.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on January 28, 2026, from 00:00-23:59 Western Indonesian Time, showed 8 non-harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 0.8-2 millimeters and earthquake durations of 138-381 seconds.

Additionally, 2 low-frequency earthquakes occurred with amplitudes of 2.2-3.3 millimeters and durations of 19-20 seconds, as well as 5 deep volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 0.9-4.3 millimeters, s-p times of 1.1-2.7 seconds, and durations of 9-14 seconds.

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

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 370 volcano eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (196 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 10 times.

(Read: There Were 175 Disaster Events in Indonesia as of Early 2026, Floods Were the Most Frequent)