Mount Marapi

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Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted recently, sending a column of ash 1.5km (4,900ft) above its peak.

About Mount Marapi

• It is an active volcano located in the Padang Highlands of western Sumatra, Indonesia. 
• It is a stratovolcano composed of layers of hardened lava, ash, and rocks from previous eruptions. 
• It is part of the Ring of Fire—a long, horseshoe-shaped, seismically active belt that rings the Pacific Ocean. 
• The highest peak among several volcanoes in the highlands, Mount Marapi rises to 9,485 feet (2,891 meters) above sea level. 
• Its summit contains the Bancah caldera—which has a diameter of 0.9 mile (1.4 km)—and is characterized by a series of overlapping craters. 
• Thevolcano’s deadliest single event, which resulted in the deaths of 60 people, came in 1979 after heavy rains saturated a region of loose ash (called a lahar) on the slopes that was left over from an earlier eruption.
• It is often confused with a similar active volcano called Mount Merapi, which is located near the center of the island of Java, Indonesia.

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Mount Marapi FAQs

Q1. Where is Mount Marapi located?

Ans. Mount Marapi is located in West Sumatra, Indonesia. 

Q2. What type of volcano is Mount Marapi?

Ans. Stratovolcano

Q3. What is the name of the caldera at Mount Marapi’s summit?

Ans. Bancah Caldera

Source: BBC