Warning! Mount Semeru Erupts Again Tonight (Monday, April 29, 2024)

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Monday, April 29, 2024, at 6:43 PM WIB. In the last week, Mount Semeru has erupted 4 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 22 millimeters and a duration of 118 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, Mount Semeru's activity level is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on April 29, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM WIB showed 8 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 10-22 millimeters and durations of 100-120 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 3 emission quakes with amplitudes of 5-8 millimeters and durations of 43-62 seconds, and 4 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 7-9 millimeters and durations of 52-70 seconds.

PVMBG advises against any activity in the southeast sector along the Besuk Kobokan river, 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 along the Besuk Kobokan river due to the potential for pyroclastic flow and lava flows extending up to 17 kilometers from the summit.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 598 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has experienced the most eruptions, with 200 recorded events.