Mount Semeru Erupts Again This Afternoon (Saturday, May 18, 2024)

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 12:03 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 27 times.

Based on 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 of Mount Semeru was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on May 18, 2024, from 06:00 to 12:00 WIB showed 14 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 13-22 millimeters and durations of 70-115 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 rockfall earthquake with an amplitude of 5 mm and a duration of 122 seconds, and 3 emission quakes with amplitudes of 3-7 millimeters and durations of 21-51 seconds.

The 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 lahar flows extending up to 17 kilometers from the summit.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 718 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 261 events.