Mount Marapi Erupts Early Saturday Morning, Alert Level Raised

Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 02:18 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). This marks the third eruption in the past week.

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 30.4 millimeters and a duration of 42 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 23:59 WIB, showed one eruption with an amplitude of 18.5 millimeters and a duration of 34 seconds.

Furthermore, there were four tremor events with amplitudes of 1-3 millimeters and durations of 15-29 seconds, and one deep volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 2 millimeters, S-P time of 2.1 seconds, and a duration of 21 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Marapi, as well as climbers, visitors, and 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 556 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (178 times), while Mount Marapi erupted 168 times.