2023 eruption of Mount Marapi
| 2023 eruption of Mount Marapi | |
|---|---|
Ash from the eruption | |
| Volcano | Mount Marapi |
| Date | 3 December 2023 14:54 Western Indonesian Time (07:54 UTC) |
| Location | West Sumatra, Indonesia 0°22′48″S 100°28′27″E / 0.3800°S 100.4742°E |
| VEI | 2 |
| Impact | 24 dead, 12 injured |
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. Twenty-four hikers were found dead near the crater of the volcano.