Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Afternoon, Volcanic Ash Reaches Approximately 300 Meters

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Sunday (September 15, 2024) at 11:56 WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 5 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to be 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 north and northeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 3 millimeters and a duration of 73 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on September 15, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIB, showed 2 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 1.9-6.6 millimeters and durations of 55-78 seconds.

Then, there were 21 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 1.2-5.3 millimeters and durations of 25-222 seconds, and 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 2.6 millimeters and a duration of 12 seconds.

PVMBG advises that the public around Mount Marapi, and visitors/tourists and climbers are prohibited from entering and carrying out activities within a 3-kilometer radius of the center of activity (Verbeek Crater) of Mount Marapi.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 3,703 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions (1,500 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 232 times.