Mount Semeru Erupts Again Tonight (Saturday, June 8, 2024)

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 6:44 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 22 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 was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 22 millimeters and a duration of 105 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on June 8, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIB showed 29 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 13-23 millimeters and durations of 60-137 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 3 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 3-8 millimeters and durations of 35-55 seconds, and 2 distant tectonic quakes with amplitudes of 32-38 millimeters, S-P 14-19 seconds, and durations of 51-115 seconds.

PVMBG advises against any activity in the southeast sector along the Besuk Kobokan river, 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 along the Besuk Kobokan river due to the potential for pyroclastic flow and lava flows extending up to 17 kilometers from the summit.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 934 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 378 recorded events.