Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Marapi
in Indonesia

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Marapi is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name: Marapi
Lat/Lon: -0.38 , 100.474
Event Date: 29 Feb 2024 22:30 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 1190000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 4450000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 2
Population exposure index: 5
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2024 06:46 UTC

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Historical Timeline


Volcano Timeline

IDGDACS alert colorDateEruption DetailsSource
1 03 Dec 2023 08:42 High-level eruption to flight level 500 (15000m) move wsw. DARWIN
2 15 Jan 2024 00:00 Volcanic ash to flight level 140 (4200m) last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station observation at 15 0120 UTC. DARWIN
3 29 Feb 2024 22:30 Volcanic ash to flight level 150 (4500m) last observation before a break in coverage at a manual station observation at 29 1920 UTC move southwest. DARWIN

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Indonesia , Province of Sumatera Barat (population 4,301,938) . The nearest places are Kotabaroe, Bulakan, Bukittinggi, Batusangkar, Gadoet, Batutabal, Malalo, Bantjah, PajaKumbuh, Tarok, and Muaro Paiti.

Radius Population
100 km 4.5 million people
75 km 3.8 million people
50 km 2 million people
30 km 1.2 million people
20 km 780000 people
10 km 130000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sumatera Barat Indonesia 4.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kotabaroe Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 9 km
Bulakan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 10 km
Bukittinggi Sumatera Barat Indonesia City - 14 km
Batusangkar Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 16 km
Gadoet Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 17 km
Batutabal Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 18 km
Malalo Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 21 km
Bantjah Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 24 km
PajaKumbuh Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 24 km
Tarok Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 24 km
Matoer Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 25 km
Kajutanam Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 25 km
Alanglawas Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 28 km
Padangalai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 28 km
Pandan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 28 km
Talaga Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 29 km
Manindjau Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 29 km
Balaitangah Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 29 km
Tandikat Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 29 km
Suliki Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 30 km
Airtabit Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 31 km
Soelitair Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 32 km
Kotabaru Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 34 km
Palembaian Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 35 km
Loeboekaloeng Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 37 km
Andalas Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 37 km
Taluk Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 38 km
Aripan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 38 km
Talawi Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 38 km
Kotatinggi Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 40 km
Baruhgunung Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 41 km
Aurduri Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 44 km
Koeraitadji Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 44 km
Lubukbasung Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 47 km
Paloeangan Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 47 km
Sawahlunto Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 48 km
Padangsarai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 49 km
Sungailimau Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 49 km
Sumpur Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Batukambing Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Batoegadang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 50 km
Solok Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village 47000 people 50 km
Tarok Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 53 km
Padangsarai Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 53 km
Pankalanserai Riau Indonesia Village - 57 km
Kotatoea Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 57 km
Loeboekaoer Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 58 km
Cupak Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Ladangpandjang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Kota Baharu Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Batubalah Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 59 km
Tabing Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 60 km
Bandarboeat Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 61 km
Kebongsikaju Riau Indonesia Village - 61 km
Tiku Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 62 km
Airlua Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Malampah Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Muara Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 63 km
Lubukbargalung Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 64 km
Padang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Major city 830000 people 65 km
Tanahgoegoeh Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 65 km
Lubuk Sikaping Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 65 km
Miring Riau Indonesia Village - 66 km
Sijunjung Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village 27000 people 67 km
Lubuksulasih Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 67 km
Sialang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 67 km
Duriangadang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 68 km
Kotopadang Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 69 km
Muaro Paiti Sumatera Barat Indonesia Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Tabing PDG 3 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 57 km
Rokot RKI unknown 0 70 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pariaman Indonesia 49 km
Tiku Indonesia 63 km
Padang (Teluk Bajur), Sumatra IDPDG Indonesia 64 km
Telukbayur Indonesia 69 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations


Initial conditions

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