Alert! Mount Semeru Erupts Again Tonight (Saturday, February 28, 2026)
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Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Saturday (February 28, 2026) at 00:25 WIB. In the past week, Mount Semeru has erupted 25 times.
Quoting eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column observed was around None meters above the peak (None meters above sea level).
No eruption visuals were observed. The eruption of Mount Semeru was still ongoing when this report was made.
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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Semeru is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on February 28, 2026 from 18:00-23:59 WIB showed 29 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 10-22 millimeters and durations of 60-125 seconds. Additionally, there was 1 distant tectonic earthquake with an amplitude of 11 millimeters, s-p time of 60 seconds, and duration of 121 seconds.
PVMBG advises against any activities in the southeast sector along the Besuk Kobokan, within 13 kilometers of the peak (eruption center). Beyond that distance, residents are advised not to carry out activities within 500 meters of the riverbanks along the Besuk Kobokan due to the potential for being affected by expanding pyroclastic flows and lava flows up to 17 kilometers from the peak.
In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 791 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions with 409 events.
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