This report covers the renewed eruption of Mount Semeru in East Java on February 26, 2026, including its activity level, seismograph data, safety advisories from PVMBG, and its status as the most acti ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on February 25, 2026, marking 16 eruptions in a week. PVMBG reports an ash column of 400m above peak, activity level III, and advises avoiding certain areas. It ...

The eruption pushed the ash cloud to an estimated altitude of 6,676 metres above sea level. The plume quickly drifted toward the south-east, ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to ...

Mount Semeru Observation Post officer Sigit Rian Alfian said the prolonged tremor, caused by heavy rain carrying loose volcanic materials such as ash, sand, and rocks down the volcano’s slopes, was ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted seven times in three hours early Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Thursday they helped more than 170 climbers who were caught a day earlier by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety as the seismic ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano to the highest level on Wednesday after a series of eruptions prompted evacuations. The volcano is the ...

Lumajang, Indonesia — Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru, with officials warning of danger from cooling lava despite less ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted early Saturday, sending scorching clouds and ash 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from its crater, according to state-run media.

A year after its last major eruption, Indonesia's Mount Semeru is at it again — and prompting worry and evacuations. The volcano, located in Lumajang, East Java, sent columns of ash about 5,000 feet ...