The dense ash column from Marapi volcano yesterday (image: Disaster News/x.com)
A spectacular eruption took place from the volcano yesterday.
At about 07:23 local time today, a powerful explosion generated a dense dark ash column. The towering pillar of gas, ash emissions and lava bombs rose about 1600 meters above the summit in the southeastern direction.
The volcano observatory reported a seismic signal with a maximum amplitude of 30.5 mm and a duration of 78 seconds
There is a 3 km exclusion zone around the Verbeek Crater in place.
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 7 July 2025
Massive erupt at Marapi volcano in the West Sumatra province, Indonesia(23.07.2025)pic.twitter.com/r36QZHYGb8
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