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Mount Marapi Erupts Again Today, Ash Column Reaches 600 Meters

Irfan Fadhlurrahman 21/02/2024 12:46 WIB

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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 12:08 WIB. The volcano has erupted 10 times in the last week.

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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted again on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 12:08 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). In the last week, Mount Marapi has erupted 10 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to reach 600 meters above the peak (3,491 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with moderate intensity towards the southwest. The eruption of Mount Marapi was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Marapi is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on February 21, 2024, from 06:00 to 12:00 WIB showed 15 puffing events with amplitudes of 2.2-11.3 millimeters and durations of 36-199 seconds. Then, there was 1 continuous tremor event with an amplitude of 0.5-2.5 millimeters, dominant at 1.5 millimeters.

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 234 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra has had the most eruptions with 67 events.

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