Mount Semeru Erupts on Saturday Afternoon, Status Raised to Alert

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 2:38 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 39 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 23 millimeters and a duration of 95 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on May 25, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIB showed 22 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 10-23 millimeters and durations of 52-153 seconds. There were also 2 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 3-7 millimeters and durations of 33-42 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, people should not engage in activities within 500 meters of the riverbank along the Besuk Kobokan river due to the potential for the expansion of pyroclastic flows and lava flows up to 17 kilometers from the summit.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 789 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 310 recorded events.