Mount Marapi Erupts Saturday Morning, Alert Level Raised

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 08.04 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 4 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 30.3 millimeters and a duration of 41 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on April 20, 2024, from 00.00 to 06.00 WIB showed 1 eruption/explosion with an amplitude of 30.4 millimeters and a duration of 42 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 hybrid/multiple-phase earthquake with an amplitude of 1.7 millimeters, an s-p time of 1.3 seconds, and a duration of 15 seconds; and 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 1.8 millimeters and a duration of 13 seconds.

PVMBG urges the public around Mount Marapi and climbers/visitors/tourists to not enter and not carry out activities within a 4.5-kilometer radius of the eruption center (Verbeek Crater) of Mount Marapi.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 558 volcanic eruptions/explosions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (179 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 169 times.