Mount Marapi Erupted on Monday Morning, Status is Alert

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Monday (November 3, 2025) at 10:57 AM WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi has only erupted once.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the observed ash column was approximately 300 meters above the peak (3,191 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the southeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 22.5 millimeters and a duration of 29 seconds.

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According to MAGMA Indonesia's volcanic activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on November 3, 2025, from 00:00-23:59 WIB, showed 1 eruption/explosion earthquake with an amplitude of 3.8 millimeters and a duration of 22 seconds.

Additionally, there were 3 blast earthquakes with amplitudes of 2-5.5 millimeters and durations of 14-23 seconds, and 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 3.8 millimeters and a duration of 7 seconds.

PVMBG urges communities 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 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 6,892 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (2,759 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 113 times.

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