Indonesia sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” a zone of frequent seismic activity, and has more than 120 active volcanoes.

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 ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Feb 12,2026, with 25 eruptions in a week. PVMBG reports ash column 900m above peak ...

Since the beginning of January 2026, the Indonesia's Geological Agency has recorded that Mount Marapi has erupted nine times.

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 ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted seven times in three hours early Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to 800 meters (2,624 feet) above its peak, state-run media reported. The first ...

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—A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted multiple times, spewing a column of ash kilometers into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the highest, prompting a local airport to ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano to the ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted five times Wednesday, sending volcanic ash as high as 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above its peak, state-run media reported.

JAKARTA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Mount Semeru in East Java province erupted five times on Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to 1,000 meters above its summit, according to the Center for ...