Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Afternoon (Tuesday, March 24, 2026)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) at 14:24 WIB. In the past 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 observed ash column height reached None meters above the peak or None meters above sea level.

No eruption visuals were observed. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 28.6 millimeters and a duration of 26 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Earthquake observations on March 24, 2026, from 00:00-23:59 WIB showed 9 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 2.5-2.7 millimeters and earthquake durations of 39-57 seconds.

Then, 10 non-harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2.5-2.8 millimeters and earthquake durations of 65-239 seconds, as well as 6 local tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2.5-2.7 millimeters, s-p 4-7.5 seconds, and earthquake durations of 14-24 seconds.

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

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,133 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (609 times) while Mount Marapi has erupted 29 times.

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