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On 30 April 1979,
Mount Marapi The Marapi ( Jawi: ماراڤي), or Mount Marapi (, , Jawi: ڬونوواڠ ماراڤي), is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Like that of its quasi-homonym on Java, its name means "Moun ...
, a
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on the
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island of
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and the most active complex volcano in
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province, erupted, killing between 80 and 100 people. Due to its proximity to populated areas, the volcano is recognised as a significant hazard.


Events

The 1979 eruption followed earthquakes and torrential rain. Due to either the rain or a gas explosion in the interior of the volcano, tons of rock broke out of the crater wall and rolled down the volcano's slopes. Mountain streams became blocked, causing floods that swept away roads, bridges, seven villages and hundreds of houses. Rice fields were buried under mud, uprooted trees and pieces of stone. In the village of , 20 bodies were found and 40 houses were destroyed by mud and boulders. Rescue work was hampered by extensive damage to roads, buildings and rice fields. It was the second volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1979, after the 1979 eruption of Sinila crater of the
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on
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in February. On the plateau near the Sinila crater, 149 people died of gas poisoning in Pekisaran village.


See also

*
List of volcanoes in Indonesia The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Australian plate, Indo-Australian plate. Some of the volcanoes are notable for their eruptions, for instance, Krak ...
* 2023 eruption of Mount Marapi *
List of volcanic eruptions by death toll Volcanic eruptions can be highly explosive. Some volcanoes have undergone catastrophic eruptions, killing large numbers of humans or other life forms. This list documents volcanic eruptions by human death toll. Volcanic eruptions See also * L ...


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Laporan bencana alam Gunung Marapi, Sumatera Barat, tanggal 30 April 1979.
– Book about the eruption. 1979 disasters in Indonesia 1979 natural disasters April 1979 in Asia History of West Sumatra 1979 eruption 20th-century volcanic events Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia {{Natural-disaster-stub