The eruption pushed the ash cloud to an estimated altitude of 6,676 metres above sea level. The plume quickly drifted toward the south-east, ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Feb 24,2026, with 10 eruptions in the past week. Its activity level is at Alert ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Thursday they helped more than 170 climbers who were caught a day earlier by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety as the seismic ...

A powerful volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent residents fleeing as Mount Semeru released a towering ash column and pyroclastic flow - a fast-moving, superheated cloud of dense volcanic gas, ash and ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on February 23, 2026, marking its 5th eruption in a week. It leads Indonesia's 2026 eruption count with 389 events out of 741 total. PVMBG warns against activit ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano to the highest level on Wednesday after a series of eruptions prompted evacuations. The volcano is the ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted seven times in three hours early Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to ...

The first eruption occurred at 12:28 a.m. local time (1728 GMT Tuesday), producing an ash column that rose about 600 meters above the peak. The ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted early Saturday, sending scorching clouds and ash 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from its crater, according to state-run media.