Mount Marapi Erupted on Wednesday Afternoon, Status Set to Alert
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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday (13/5/2026) at 12.53 WIB. It has erupted twice in the past week.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia app, no visual eruption was observed. The eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 25 mm over 30 seconds.
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As per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Marapi remains at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 13 May 2026 (00.00-23.59 WIB) recorded 1 eruption earthquake (15.4 mm amplitude, 38 second duration), 2 emission earthquakes (3.3-3.7 mm, 54-59 seconds), and 1 non-harmonic tremor (3.5 mm, 93 seconds).
PVMBG urges local residents, hikers, and visitors to avoid all activity within a 3 km radius from Mount Marapi's Verbeek Crater eruption centre.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 1,955 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest count with 1,001 eruptions, while Mount Marapi has erupted 45 times.
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