PADANG - The Mount Fire Post (PGA) reported that Mount Marapi in Agam Regency and Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra Province, spewed volcanic ash as high as about 1,200 meters on Sunday, at 16.37 WIB.
"There has been an eruption of Mount Marapi at 16.37 WIB with an ash column height observed at around 1,200 meters above the peak of the mountain," said PGA officer Teguh Firmansyah, in Padang, Antara, Sunday, December 14.
Based on the local PGA report, the column of gray ash with medium intensity and inclined to the north. The eruption was recorded on the seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 9.8 millimeters and a duration of about 61 seconds.
Currently, Mount Marapi is still in the Alert status or Level II. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) has issued a number of recommendations, including prohibiting the public, tourists, and visitors from carrying out activities within a three-kilometer radius from the activity center, namely the Verbeek Crater.
PVMBG also reminded of the potential threat of rain lahar, especially for residents who live along the river flow upstream at the peak of Mount Marapi, especially during moderate to heavy rain.
In addition, if there is ash rain, the public is advised to use nose and mouth covering masks to avoid respiratory tract disorders.
"If there is ash rain, the public is urged to use nose and mouth masks to avoid respiratory tract disorders or ISPA," said Teguh.
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PGA together with PVMBG also continues to remind of the accumulation of volcanic material from the eruption that can trigger water flow and at any time have the potential to cause flash floods.
This condition is considered not to be ignored because it is high risk and dangerous, especially during heavy rains. The potential for rain lahar flooding is considered the most likely threat, such as the event on May 11, 2024 which claimed dozens of lives.
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