Mount Marapi Erupts Again in the Early Hours of Today (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 02:49 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 23 times.

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 500 meters above the peak (3,391 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the north. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 13.9 millimeters and a duration of 26 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level II (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on February 19, 2025, from 00:00 to 23:59 WIB, showed 5 instances of puffing/exhalation quakes with amplitudes of 1-3.1 millimeters and durations of 18-285 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 deep volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 2.1 millimeters, an S-P time of 1 second, and a duration of 10 seconds; and 2 local tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 3-7.4 millimeters, S-P times of 2-3.6 seconds, and durations of 13-26 seconds.

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

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,386 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (689 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 16 times.