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Mount Marapi, located in West Sumatra province and one of Sumatra island’s most active volcanoes, erupted for 4 minutes 41 seconds. Ash spewed 9,800 feet into the air and rained down on the surrounding area, Indonesia’s disaster management agency said.
Marapi had been showing increased volcanic activity since January, when it had a smaller eruption, the agency said. On Nov. 16, it was assessed at an alert level that meant tourism was not recommended within two miles of the peak, the agency added.
It previously erupted in 1830 and in 1979, when about 60 people were reportedly killed. Between 2011 and 2014, it spewed ash for several years before erupting. Indonesia, a Pacific island chain located in the “Ring of Fire” formed by tectonic plates, is one of the world’s most volcanically active nations.
correction
A previous version of this article misspelled the name of the head of communications at Indonesia’s disaster management agency. He is Abdul Muhari. The article has been corrected.
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