Mount Marapi Erupts Early Wednesday, Activity Level at Alert

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday (7/1/2026) at 01:23 AM WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 2 times.

According to 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 be around None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).

No visual eruption was observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 3 millimeters and a duration of 24 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 January 7, 2026, at 00:00-23:59 WIB showed 1 eruption earthquake with an amplitude of 3.1 millimeters and a duration of 35 seconds.

Additionally, there were 6 exhalation earthquakes with amplitudes of 0.6-2.6 millimeters and durations of 26-34 seconds, and 1 deep volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 0.9 millimeters s-p 2.1 seconds and a duration of 18 seconds.

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

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 91 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (52 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 2 times.

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