Mount Semeru Erupts on Friday Afternoon, Alert Level Raised

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 2:10 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 17 times.

According to 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 22 millimeters and a duration of 104 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on March 8, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIB showed 28 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 10-22 millimeters and durations of 59-115 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 2 puffing quakes with amplitudes of 6-8 millimeters and durations of 45-53 seconds, and 1 deep volcanic quake with an amplitude of 20 millimeters, S-P 3 seconds, and a duration of 35 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, people should not engage in activities within 500 meters of the riverbank (river edge) along Besuk Kobokan due to the potential for pyroclastic flow and lava flows extending up to 17 kilometers from the summit.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 395 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra experienced the most eruptions (135 times), while Mount Semeru erupted 110 times.