Mount Semeru Erupted Again This Afternoon (Friday, 16 October 2026)
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Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Friday (16/10/2026) at 13:14 WIB. Over the past week, Mount Semeru has erupted 38 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption was not visually observed. It was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 25 mm and duration 102 seconds.
(Read: Emergency Spending Realization of 6 Provinces Affected by Forest Fires October 2026)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, Mount Semeru is at Activity Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 16 October 2026 06:00-12:00 WIB recorded 25 eruption earthquakes (amplitude 10-22 mm, duration 57-157 seconds), 10 collapse earthquakes, and 5 emission earthquakes.
PVMBG prohibits all activities in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan up to 13 km from the summit. Communities must also stay 500 m from riverbanks along Besuk Kobokan due to pyroclastic flow and lahar hazards extending up to 17 km from the peak.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 5,131 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru leads with 1,996 eruptions.
(Read: Hotspot Count Update for 6 Priority Forest Fire Handling Provinces (9 September 2026))
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