AGAM, Indonesia — Indonesia's Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, sending plumes of smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported.
The Marapi Volcano Observatory in West Sumatra recorded the eruption and subsequent ash fall with a column of ash at a height of about 4,265 feet above the summit.
Ash spray from the eruption was seen covering roads and vehicles in nearby villages.
At least 100 residents have been evacuated since Friday after Indonesian authorities raised the volcano's alert level from Level 2 to Level 3, the second-highest level, on Wednesday.
Marapi is known for its sudden eruptions that are difficult to predict because they are not caused by deep movements of magma that cause the tremors recorded on seismic monitors.
An eruption in early December spewed a thick column of ash more than 9,800 feet, killing 24 climbers and injuring several others caught in the sudden eruption over the weekend.
Approximately 1,400 people live on the slopes of Marapi in Rubai and Goba Kumantian, the closest villages located approximately 5.1 to 6.9 miles from the summit.
Mount Marapi has been active since its eruption in January last year, which caused no casualties. It is one of more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia and is prone to seismic upheaval as it lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and faults that encircles the Pacific Basin. is.
