Eight New Eruptions Recorded at Mount Semeru as Ash Plumes Reach 1,000 Meters

Overview

• An observation post reported ash drifting north with high intensity after the latest bursts in East Java.
• Indonesia’s volcanology agency highlighted the risk of falling hot rocks near the summit area.
• Local officials in Lumajang cautioned that pyroclastic and lava flows are possible following the renewed activity.
• The recent explosions were logged on November 25 after a resurgence that began on November 19.
• Semeru, the highest peak on Java at 3,676 meters, sits within Indonesia’s seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire.