Global Information1979 eruption of Mount Marapi information
| 1979 eruption of Mount Marapi | |
|---|---|
| Volcano | Mount Marapi |
| Date | 30 April 1979 |
| Location | West Sumatra, Indonesia 0°22′48″S 100°28′27″E / 0.3800°S 100.4742°E |
| Impact | 80[1][2] (possibly up to 100[3]) deaths, many injured[1] |
On 30 April 1979, Mount Marapi, a complex volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and the most active complex volcano in West Sumatra province,[4] erupted,[5] killing between 80[1][2] and 100 people.[6]
Due to its proximity to populated areas, the volcano is recognised as a significant hazard.[4]
- ^ a b c "Vulkaan barst uit: tientallen doden op Sumatra". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). 1 May 1979 – via Delpher.
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DTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Nurjana, Rahma (4 December 2023). "Scores stranded as villages blanketed by ash after Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts". MSN. USA Today. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Pusat Meteorologi dan Geofisika (1979), Laporan bencana alam Gunung Marapi, Sumatera Barat, tanggal 30 April 1979 (in Indonesian), Jakarta: [s.n.], retrieved 4 December 2023
- ^ "Pre-historische Toba-ramp maakte verrukkelijk meer". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 5 May 1979 – via Delpher.