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Marapi volcano, Western Sumatra, Indonesia: news & activity updates

Updated: Apr 15, 2025 12:40 GMT-

Marapi Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VONA STATES ERUPTION TO UNKNOWN HEIGHT AT 09/1450Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)

Wed, 9 Apr 2025, 16:00
Satellite image of Marapi volcano on  9 Apr 2025
Satellite image of Marapi volcano on 9 Apr 2025

Marapi volcano (Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 2 April-8 April 2025 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 9 Apr 2025, 14:00
The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported that eruptive activity at Marapi's Verbeek Crater (on Sumatra) continued during 2-8 April. An eruptive event at 2233 on 1 April was recorded by the seismic network but not observed. At 0625 on 2 April a gray ash plume rose 350 m above the summit and drifted NE and at 1604 a dense gray ash plume rose 1 km above the summit and drifted E. Read all
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Marapi volcano
Stratovolcano 2891 m (9,485 ft)
Western Sumatra, Indonesia, -0.39°S / 100.46°E
Map of Marapi volcano Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Marapi volcano eruptions:
2011-ongoing, 2004 (Aug), 2001, 2000, 1999, 1987-94, 1984, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1980, 1975-79, 1973, 1970-71, 1968(?), 1967, 1966, 1958, 1958, 1954-57, 1950-52, 1949, 1949, 1943, 1932, 1930, 1929, 1927, 1925, 1919, 1918, 1918, 1917, 1916, 1915, 1913, 1911, 1910, 1907-08, 1905, 1904, 1889, 1888, 1886, 1885, 1883, 1878(?), 1883, 1876-77, 1876, 1871, 1871, 1863, 1861, 1855-56, 1854, 1845, 1833-34, 1822, 1807, 1770
Typical eruption style
Small to moderate sized explosions
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