Anak Krakatau Volcano Erupts Again Today, Eruption Height Reaches 250 Meters
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Anak Krakatau Volcano in Lampung erupted again on Wednesday (8/7/2026) at 05.50 WIB. Over the past week, Anak Krakatau has erupted 3 times.
Based on eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 250 meters above the crater peak (407 meters above sea level).
The ash column was observed grey, brown to black with thick density drifting north and northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 26.1 millimetres, lasting 44 seconds.
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According to MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Anak Krakatau activity status is set at Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 8 July 2026 between 18.00-23.59 WIB recorded 14 explosion earthquakes with amplitude 5.9-11.4 mm, duration 20-46 seconds.
Additionally, 6 harmonic tremor events were detected (amplitude 5.7-20.3 mm, duration 184-846 seconds), plus 1 continuous tremor event with amplitude 1-20 mm (dominant value 2 mm).
PVMBG urges the public, visitors, tourists and hikers not to approach Anak Krakatau or operate within 3 kilometre radius of the active crater.
As of 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 3,006 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1,348 events, while Anak Krakatau has erupted 6 times this year.
(Read: Natural Disaster Fatality Count in Indonesia Spiked in 2024)
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