Warning! Mount Semeru Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, May 31, 2024)

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 9:06 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 11 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 23 millimeters and a duration of 129 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on May 31, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIB showed 32 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 11-23 millimeters and durations of 54-159 seconds. There were also 3 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 5-8 millimeters and durations of 42-68 seconds.

PVMBG advises against any activity in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan, up to 13 kilometers from the summit (eruption center). Outside this distance, the public should not engage in activities within 500 meters of the riverbank (river buffer zone) along Besuk Kobokan due to the potential for pyroclastic flow and lava flows extending up to 17 kilometers from the summit.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 839 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 334 recorded events.