Marapi Volcano

Oct. 29, 2024

One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, Marapi Volcano, erupted recently, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times and blanketing villages with debris, but no casualties were reported.

About Marapi Volcano:

It is an active volcanolocated in the Padang Highlands of western Sumatra, Indonesia.
The mountain is part of the Ring of Fire—a long, horseshoe-shaped, seismically active belt that rings the Pacific Ocean.
The highest peak among several volcanoes in the highlands, Mount Marapi rises to 9,485 feet (2,891 meters) above sea level.
It has steep slopes with dense vegetation on its lower flanks.
Its summit contains the Bancah caldera, which has a diameter of 0.9 miles (1.4 km) and is characterized by a series of overlapping craters.
Mount Marapi is often confused with a similar active volcano called Mount Merapi, which is located near the center of the island of Java, Indonesia.
It has erupted 11 times during the early 21st century, with its deadliest single event having killed 60 people in 1979.