Mount Marapi West Sumatra Eruption 9 Times Per Sunday Afternoon, PVBMG Admits Residents Panic

SUMBAR - Mount Marapi in West Sumatra (West Sumatra) experienced nine eruptions throughout the day, Sunday, December 3. The eruption of Mount in the administrative area of Agam and Tanah Datar Regencies was accompanied by loud bangs, and ash rain to rock material. Residents panicked. "The first eruption was at 14:54 WIB with an amplitude of 30 millimeters with a duration of 281 seconds, volcanic ash height of about 3,000 meters more, but it was not clearly observed because it was blocked by fog," said Head of the Volcano Observer Post (PGA) Marapi from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVBMG), Ahmad Rifandi, Sunday, December 3, was confiscated by Antara. The second eruption occurred at 15.21 WIB with an amplitude of 5.2 millimeters and a duration of 18 seconds. "The longest duration today was observed in the third eruption with a long time of 114 seconds accompanied by an amplitude of 3.4 millimeters," said Ahmad.

Meanwhile, the fourth eruption was recorded at 15.52 WIB with 2.3 millimeter amplitude data for 26 seconds. Subsequently, the fifth eruption was recorded at 16.55 WIB at an amplitude of 5.5 millimeters for 28 seconds, at 16.58 WIB an amplitude of 3 millimeters for 27 seconds. Furthermore, at 17.03 WIB for 104 seconds with an amplitude of 3.8 millimeters, and at 17.34 WIB with an amplitude of 29.3 millimeters for 47 seconds. "Finally, we monitored it at 17.42 WIB for 52 seconds with an amplitude of 5.4 millimeters," said Ahmad Rifandi. He emphasized that the status of Mount Marapi, which is the most active mountain in West Sumatra, is at level II or Alert. "The distance that can be reached and safe is only within a radius of three kilometers from the summit, we are still monitoring the next development to date," he said.