Mount Anak Krakatau Erupted on Sunday Night, Activity Status at Alert Level
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Mount Anak Krakatau in Lampung erupted again on Sunday (18/10/2026) at 22:25 WIB. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 12 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, no visual eruption plume was observed. The eruption was still ongoing when this report was published.
(Read: Update: Damaged Facilities Count From Sumatra Floods & Landslides (11 December 2025))
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Anak Krakatau is set at Status Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring between 12:00-18:00 WIB on 18 October 2026 recorded 4 eruption earthquakes (43-56 mm amplitude, 24-41 second duration).
Additionally, 1 blast earthquake (14 mm amplitude, 25 second duration) and 6 low-frequency earthquakes (10-44 mm amplitude, 5-11 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG has prohibited local residents, visitors, tourists and climbers from entering or conducting activities within a 5-kilometer radius from Anak Krakatau's eruption center.
Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 5,185 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 2,013 events, while Mount Anak Krakatau registered 159 eruptions.
(Read: Damaged Houses Count From Sumatra Floods & Landslides (16 December 2025))
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