Mount Marapi Erupted on Sunday Afternoon, Status is Alert

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Sunday (March 1, 2026) at 15:11 WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted twice.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height is around 1,500 meters above the peak (4,391 meters above sea level).

The observed ash column is gray in color with thick intensity towards the southeast. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 29.8 millimeters and a duration of 68 seconds.

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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, the activity level of Mount Marapi is at Level II (Alert). Earthquake observations on March 1, 2026, from 00:00-23:59 WIB showed 18 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 0.9-3.1 millimeters and earthquake durations of 30-66 seconds.

Then, 18 non-harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 0.8-3 millimeters and earthquake durations of 70-170 seconds, as well as 5 local tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 0.9-9.4 millimeters, s-p 4-6.2 seconds, and earthquake durations of 14-24 seconds.

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

Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 806 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (415 times) while Mount Marapi has erupted 23 times.

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