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 ...

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

The Geological Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has said that out of around 500 ...

Mount Semeru, in East Java, Indonesia, has been on a high level active alert for several years. The eruption has left ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on Dec 22, 2025, for the 9th time in a week, maintaining Level III (Alert) status.

Mount Semeru erupted again (30 times in a week), reaching Level III (Alert). PVMBG warns residents about exclusion zones.

Java, one of Indonesia's most culturally rich and geographically diverse islands, is a place of epic natural experiences-especially when it comes to volcanoes. Indonesia lies in the Ring of Fire, home ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian authorities evacuated over 1,000 people, including over 170 hikers, on Thursday after the ...

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 ...

Borobudur’s significance declined sharply, not only from volcanic damage but also due to the fall of its patron dynasty and ...

The number of people living around the volcano in the alert and standby status is estimated to reach 15 million. Therefore, ...

Mount Semeru erupted on Wednesday and the country's volcanology agency increased the alert level of Java Island's tallest mountain to the highest. Australia's Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) ...