Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia’s Java Island, erupted on November 19, 2025. Authorities raised the alert status to the highest level, expanded the exclusion zone to 8 km, and evacuated more than 300 residents from at-risk villages, while also warning of additional hazards such as lava avalanches and lahars along river valleys like Besuk Kobokan. Satellite data suggested the ash plume may have reached as high as 16.5 km, and seismic monitors recorded a strong 16-minute eruption se

52K views · 777 reactions | #Indonesia's #Semeru #volcano, the tallest mountain on #Java Island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing nearby villages with massive falling ash. Around 900 residents have been evacuated, as authorities raised the #alert level to the highest. #SemeruMountain | Our World | Facebook

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