Warning! Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Morning (Wednesday, April 3, 2024)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 09:30 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). This marks the second eruption in the past week.

According to information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash plume reached a height of 1,500 meters above the peak, or 4,391 meters above sea level.

The ash plume was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the northwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 30.4 millimeters and a duration of 46 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's alert level is at Level III (Siaga, or Alert). Observations from April 3, 2024, between 00:00 and 06:00 WIB, showed 5 instances of tremor with amplitudes of 1.6-3.1 millimeters and durations of 18-128 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 2 local tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 1.5-12.4 millimeters, S-P intervals of 1.6-8.7 seconds, and durations of 18-24 seconds; and 1 distant tectonic earthquake with an amplitude of 4.8 millimeters, an S-P interval of 18.4 seconds, and a duration of 73 seconds.

The PVMBG advises the public around Mount Marapi, as well as climbers, visitors, and tourists, to avoid entering and engaging in activities within a 4.5-kilometer radius of the eruption center (Verbeek Crater) of Mount Marapi.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 471 volcanic eruptions/ejections across Indonesia. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra has experienced the most eruptions, with 157 recorded events.