PVMBG: Mount Semeru Erupts Again, 15 Eruptions Recorded Today

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 10:28 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 53 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 is 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 July 6, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIB showed 47 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 10-22 millimeters and durations of 65-158 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 puffing quake with an amplitude of 8 millimeters and a duration of 53 seconds, and 1 distant tectonic earthquake with an amplitude of 15 millimeters (s-p 14 seconds) and a duration of 40 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 boundary) 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 1,476 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 650 eruptions.