Alert! Mount Semeru Erupted Again This Morning (Wednesday, 6 May 2026)
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Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Wednesday (6/5/2026) at 05:42 WIB. Over the past week, Mount Semeru has erupted 25 times.
According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 500 meters above the summit (4176 meters above sea level).
The ash column appears grey with thick density, drifting north and northwest. Mount Semeru's eruption was ongoing at the time this report was published.
(Read: Countries With The Most Active Volcanoes In The World, Indonesia Ranks First)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Semeru activity status is set at Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 6 May 2026 between 00:00 - 06:00 WIB recorded 21 eruption earthquakes with 10-22 mm amplitude and 96-186 second duration.
Additionally, 3 fall earthquakes (2-4 mm amplitude, 45-66 second duration) and 5 emission earthquakes (5-8 mm amplitude, 58-73 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG prohibits all activities in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan within 13 km of the summit (eruption center). Outside this radius, public activities are forbidden within 500 meters of river banks along Besuk Kobokan, as areas up to 17 km from the summit face risks from pyroclastic surges and lahar flows.
As of 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 1814 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruption count with 937 events.
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