Mount Semeru Erupts Again This Evening (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 4:19 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 6 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 22 millimeters and a duration of 126 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on May 7, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WIB showed 4 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 13-22 millimeters and durations of 75-115 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 emission quake with an amplitude of 6 millimeters and a duration of 79 seconds, and 2 distant tectonic quakes with amplitudes of 9-12 millimeters, S-P 20-22 seconds, and durations of 68-70 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 boundary) 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 645 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has had the most eruptions, with 219 eruptions.