Warning! Mount Semeru Erupts Again This Afternoon (Friday, May 17, 2024)

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 5:11 PM WIB. 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, the visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 23 millimeters and a duration of 119 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on May 17, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIB showed 12 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 11-22 millimeters and durations of 80-97 seconds. There was also 1 puffing quake with an amplitude of 8 millimeters and a duration of 38 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 riverbank (river buffer zone) 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 709 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 252 recorded events.