Alert! Mount Semeru Erupted Again Tonight (Thursday, 14 May 2026)
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Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Thursday (14/5/2026) at 00:42 WIB. Over the past week, Mount Semeru has erupted 32 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia app, the eruption visual was not observed. Mount Semeru eruption was ongoing when this report was published.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Semeru activity status is at Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 14 May 2026 18:00-23:59 WIB recorded 17 eruption earthquakes with 11-22 mm amplitude and 90-131 second duration.
Additionally: 2 rockfall earthquakes (2-5 mm amplitude, 41-82 seconds), 5 degassing earthquakes (3-9 mm amplitude, 33-57 seconds).
PVMBG prohibits all activities in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan within 13 km of the peak. Beyond this zone, no activities are allowed within 500 m of Besuk Kobokan riverbanks, as hot cloud and lahar flows may reach up to 17 km from the summit.
For 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 1,963 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru recorded the highest count at 1,006 eruptions.
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