Warning! Mount Semeru Erupts Again Tonight (Wednesday, 14 October 2026)

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Irfan Fadhlurrahman 14/10/2026 18:14 WIB
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Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Wednesday (14/10/2026) at 18:24 WIB. Over the past week, Mount Semeru has erupted 26 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption visual was not observed. Mount Semeru eruption was still ongoing when this report was published.

(Read: Number of Injured Victims Due to Natural Disasters in Indonesia 2015-2024)

From MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, Mount Semeru activity status is set at Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 14 October 2026 between 12:00-18:00 WIB recorded 22 eruption earthquakes with 10-22 mm amplitude and 72-182 seconds duration.

Additionally, 5 collapse earthquakes (4-6 mm amplitude, 44-120 seconds duration) and 2 emission earthquakes (5-7 mm amplitude, 56-60 seconds duration) were detected.

PVMBG prohibits all activities in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan within 13 km from the summit. Outside this zone, no activities are allowed within 500 m from river banks along Besuk Kobokan, as this area is at risk of pyroclastic flow expansion and lahar runout up to 17 km from the crater.

During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 5,105 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest activity with 1,984 eruptions.

(Read: Indonesia Natural Disaster Fatality Count Surged In 2024)

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