Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Afternoon (Friday, April 19, 2024)

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 11:12 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). This is the second eruption in the last week.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 18.5 millimeters and a duration of 34 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity from 00:00 to 06:00 WIB on April 19, 2024, showed one puffing event with an amplitude of 1 millimeter and a duration of 15 seconds.

Furthermore, one distant tectonic earthquake was recorded with an amplitude of 2.8 millimeters, an S-P time of 24.5 seconds, and a duration of 74 seconds, as well as one continuous tremor with an amplitude of 0.5-1 millimeter, predominantly 0.5 millimeters.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Marapi, and climbers/visitors/tourists, to avoid entering and carrying out activities within a 4.5-kilometer radius of the eruption center (Verbeek Crater) of Mount Marapi.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 552 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions (178 times), while Mount Marapi has erupted 167 times.