Mount Karangetang Erupted on Sunday Afternoon, Activity Status at Alert Level
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Mount Karangetang in North Sulawesi erupted again on Sunday (11/10/2026) at 14:59 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 6 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached approximately 700 meters above the summit (2484 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared white, grey to brown, with thick density drifting west and northwest. Eruption activity was ongoing at the time this report was published.
(Read: After Earlier Surge, Number of Natural Disaster Events in Indonesia Decreased in 2024)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcano monitoring reports, Mount Karangetang is currently at Activity Level II (Alert). Seismic monitoring on October 11, 2026 (00:00 – 23:59 WITA) recorded 13 rockfall earthquakes (2–20 mm amplitude, 29–92 second duration), 43 emission earthquakes (7–50 mm amplitude, 18–90 second duration), and 12 harmonic tremors (3–30 mm amplitude, 38–197 second duration).
PVMBG urges residents and visitors: do not approach, hike, or conduct activities within the hazard zone: 1.5 km radius from North Crater and Main Crater, plus an extended 2.5 km hazard sector towards south-southwest.
For 2026 up to this date, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 5052 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1958 events, while Mount Karangetang has erupted 11 times this year.
(Read: Natural Disaster Casualty Count in Indonesia as of July 8, 2025)
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