On Sunday, in western Indonesia, a volcano erupted emitting a plume of ash into the sky, beyond three kilometers. The head of Geological Hazard Mitigation and Indonesia’s Centre of Volcanology, Hendra Gunawan said that the Ash from Mount Marapi could be observed 3 kilometers above its peak. Mount Marapi is situated on Sumatra Island, and it means, ‘Mountain of Fire.’
The eruption occurred at 2:54 pm local time. Until now no data of casualties or damages have been reported yet. In a statement, the head, Gunawan said, “The column of ash was observed in grey color with thick intensity leaning toward the east. The eruption is still ongoing.”
The group of islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian archipelago is located amid the Ring of Fire of the Pacific. This place experiences heavy seismic and high volcanic activity as continental plates meet here. Mount Merapi situated in Java was the Archipelago’s most active volcano in May 2023. When it erupted, it spewed molten mass or lava more than two kilometers from its crater. Indonesia houses approximately 130 active volcanoes.
Mount Marapi at Third-Highest Alert Level
The erupted volcano is at a peak of 2,891 meters. Marapi’s crater has been marked as an exclusion zone by authorities. Of the four-step system of Indonesia, the Volcano has been marked as the third-highest alert level.
Gunawan further added, “Communities around the Marapi volcano and tourists are not allowed to hike the Marapi volcano within a three-kilometer radius from its crater/peak.”
An official at the monitoring station of Mount Marapi, Ahmad Rifandi told AFP about the observance of ash rain following the eruption. Ahmad Rifandi talked about Bukittinggi, the third-largest city in West Sumatra having more than 100,000 population, “For the ash rain, it has reached Bukittinggi city. It is hoped for people who have activities around Marapi mountain to wear hats, glasses, and masks.”
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