Alert! Mount Semeru Erupted Again This Afternoon (Sunday, 3 May 2026)
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Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Sunday (3/5/2026) at 15:12 WIB. Over the past week, Mount Semeru has erupted 41 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached None meters above the summit or None meters above sea level.
The eruption was not visually observed. It was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 21 millimeters and duration 135 seconds.
(Read: Number of Natural Disaster Events in Java Island Provinces 2020-2024)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Semeru activity status is at Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 3 May 2026 between 06:00-12:00 WIB recorded 22 eruption earthquakes with amplitude 14-23 mm and duration 67-181 seconds.
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (2 mm amplitude, 58 second duration) and 3 gas emission earthquakes (4-5 mm amplitude, 37-55 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG advises all activities are prohibited in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan within 13 km of the summit. Beyond this zone, no activities are permitted within 500 m of Besuk Kobokan river banks, as pyroclastic surges and lahars may reach up to 17 km from the summit.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,768 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. East Java's Mount Semeru accounts for the highest count with 911 eruptions.
(Read: 12 Million Indonesians Affected by Natural Disasters in 2025)
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