Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Marapi in Indonesia from 03 Dec 2023 08:42 UTC to 29 Feb 2024 22:30 UTC

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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:	01 Mar 2024 15:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	Date	Eruption Details	Source
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

More information

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