Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on January 1, 2026, with an ash column reaching 900m. Its activity level is Level III ...

Mount Semeru erupted again on Dec 27, 2025, its 36th eruption in a week. At Alert Level III, PVMBG warns against activities ...

A huge volcano has erupted six times in one day, sending an enormous 1.2 kilometre column of ash into the air.Dramatic ...

From the smouldering flanks of Java to the isolated craters of Flores, Indonesia's volcanoes are some of the grandest in the ...

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 ...

The road winds gently up the mountain from the town of Lembang on Indonesia's main island of Java. The half-hour journey takes you through forests full of giant trees rising from the fertile volcanic ...

On November 19, 2025, Mount Semeru, the tallest volcano in Java, erupted violently at 4:00 PM local time. The eruption sent a massive column of ash shooting two kilometers into the sky and created ...

According to monitoring data, eruption columns varied in height, ranging between 500m and 1,200m. Semeru, which rises 3,676m ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities ordered people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closed its airport after the 5,500 meter (18,000 ft) peak sent a column ...

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 ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise ...