Warning! Mount Semeru Erupts Again Tonight (Friday, 2 October 2026)
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Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Friday (2/10/2026) at 00:21 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 visual was not observed. Mount Semeru's eruption was still ongoing when this report was published.
(Read: Latest Five Earthquakes Recorded by BMKG (Saturday, 19 July 2025 13:53:43 WIB))
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Semeru activity status is set at Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 2 October 2026 between 18:00-23:59 WIB recorded 32 eruption earthquakes with 11-22 mm amplitude and 53-117 second duration.
Additionally, 1 collapse earthquake (3 mm amplitude, 85 second duration) and 3 emission earthquakes (2-7 mm amplitude, 51-56 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG prohibits all activities in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan within 13 km of the summit. Outside this zone, residents must avoid areas within 500 m of river banks along Besuk Kobokan, as pyroclastic surges and lahar flows may reach up to 17 km from the summit.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 4,894 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java recorded the highest activity with 1,904 eruptions.
(Read: 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes 262 Km East of Levuka,)
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