Mount Marapi Erupts Again This Afternoon (Thursday, February 22, 2024)

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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 11:51 WIB. The volcano has erupted 12 times in the last week.

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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Thursday (February 22, 2024) at 11:51 WIB. In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 12 times.

According to 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 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 February 22, 2024, from 00:00 to 06:00 WIB showed 16 instances of tremor with amplitudes of 1-11.7 millimeters and durations of 28-155 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 low-frequency earthquake with an amplitude of 1.2 millimeters and a duration of 14 seconds, and 3 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 1-2 millimeters and durations of 8-15 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 240 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra has experienced the most eruptions, with 69 eruptions.

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