Eruption of Mount Marapi places four regions in West Sumatra on alert

Eruption of Mount Marapi places four regions in West Sumatra on alert

Sumatra's Mount Marapi volcano erupted 4 times on Sunday, June 4, 2017, forcing authorities to place four surrounding regions on alert. The first eruption occurred at 15:01 UTC (22:01 WIB), producing a thick column of ash up to 300 m (984 feet) above the crater….

Gunung Marapi volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia was raised to Level 2 alert

Gunung Marapi volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia was raised to Level 2 alert

Marapi volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia was raised to level 2 alert on 3rd August after continuous volcanic tremor was recorded. Earthquake activity was accompanied by 8 explosions and thick grey emissions rising 1 km above the summit. A 3 km exclusion zone has been