Mount Marapi Erupts Again Today, Volcanic Ash Reaches 500 Meters

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 02/03/2024 09:47 WIB

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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Saturday, March 2nd, at 9:23 AM WIB. The volcano has erupted 14 times in the past week.

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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 09:23 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 14 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to be approximately 500 meters above the peak (3,391 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to gray in color with thick intensity towards the west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 10.2 millimeters and a duration of 40 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Marapi's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on March 2, 2024, from 00:00 to 06:00 WIB showed 1 eruption earthquake with an amplitude of 5 millimeters and a duration of 25 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 14 puffing earthquakes with amplitudes of 1-5.8 millimeters and durations of 27-83 seconds, and 2 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 1.7-2 millimeters and durations of 12 seconds.

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

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 321 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra has had the most eruptions, with 93 eruptions.

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