Mount Semeru Erupts Again This Morning (Sunday, May 12, 2024)

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 08:36 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 18 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, no visual eruption was observed. The eruption of Mount Semeru is still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations from May 12, 2024, 00:00-06:00 WIB, showed 13 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 10-22 millimeters and durations of 89-209 seconds. Furthermore, there were 4 emission quakes with amplitudes of 3-6 millimeters and durations of 49-59 seconds.

PVMBG advises against any activity in the southeast sector along Besuk Kobokan, up to 13 kilometers from the summit (eruption center). Outside this distance, the public should not engage in activities within 500 meters of the riverbanks (river margins) along Besuk Kobokan 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 674 volcanic eruptions/eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 231 recorded events.