| 2023 eruption of Mount Marapi | |
|---|---|
 Ash from the eruption | |
| Volcano | Mount Marapi |
| Date | 3 December 2023 14:54 Western Indonesian Time (07:54 UTC)[1] |
| Location | West Sumatra, Indonesia 0°22′48″S 100°28′27″E / 0.3800°S 100.4742°E |
| VEI | 2[2] |
| Impact | 24 dead,[3] 12 injured[4] |
Mount Marapi
Map of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra
On 3 December 2023, Mount Marapi, a complex volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, erupted, sending ash as high as 3,000 metres (10,000 ft) into the air, and depositing large amounts of volcanic ash in nearby districts.[1] Twenty-four hikers were found dead near the crater of the volcano.[3]
- ^ a b Christina, Bernadette (4 December 2023) [3 December 2023]. "Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts, spewing ash". Reuters. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Marapi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ a b "Death toll rises to 23 after surprise eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi". Associated Press. 5 December 2023. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via NBC News.
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