Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on March 20, 2026, with a 1,000-meter ash column. It's at Alert Level III, with 591 eruptions in 2026 so far, the most in Indonesia. PVMBG warns against activit ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on March 20, 2026, with 46 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 ...

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 ...

Mount Semeru, Java's tallest and most active volcano, erupted violently on November 19, 2025, sending shockwaves through East Java and far beyond. Towering at 3,676 meters, Semeru looms over villages ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java, spewed hot clouds as far away as 4.5 kilometers (nearly 3 miles) on Saturday. There ...

Java, one of Indonesia's most culturally rich and geographically diverse islands, is a place of epic natural ...

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 ...