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 Semeru, the highest volcano on Java, and one of its most active, lies at the southern end of a volcanic massif extending north to the Tengger caldera. Semeru, a favourite mountain trekking destination, has been in almost continuous eruption since 1967. It is known for its regular ash explosions that typically occur at intervals of 10-30 minutes.
Stratovolcano 3676 m (12,060 ft) East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Semeru webcams / live data | ReportsSemeru volcano videosSemeru volcano books | ToursSemeru volcano eruptions:1818, 1829, 1830, 1832, 1836, 1838, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1848, 1849(?), 1851, 1856, 1857, 1865, 1866(?), 1887, 1887, 1888, 1889-91, 1892, 1893, 1893-94, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1941-42, 1945, 1946, 1946-47, 1950-64, 1967-ongoing Typical eruption style:Explosive. Near constant strombolian activity, occasionally stronger explosions, lava flows and pyroclastic flows. Last earthquakes nearby
Semeru volcano toursFrom Krakatau to Bali (16-days study and photo tour to Java, Indonesia) Volcanoes of Java (17-days walking and trekking tour on Java) Volcanoes of East Java (4-5 days walking tour to Bromo, Semeru and Ijen) Bromo, Semeru, Ijen (trekking tour to Semeru, Bromo, Ijen volcanoes (East Java)) Latest satellite images   Semeru volcano news & eruption updatesSemeru volcano (East Java, Indonesia): 3-4 eruptions per dayThursday Sep 15, 2011 06:43 AM |
 View of Semeru's crater with a lava dome on 1 Sep 2011 Our group traveling in East Java just returned from a visit to Semeru volcano and sends the following report: an active lava dome is growing inside the crater and there are 3-4 eruptions per day, and it seems that the size and frequency is increasing in the past days. Previous news
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 As observed during a photo expedition in May, Semeru's activity consisted of a few small to medium ash explosions per day, and over the past weeks, it has been increasing. Access to the summit is open for climbers. [more]
Friday, Oct 31, 2008 The Darwin VAAC reported that a ash plume from Semeru that rose to an altitude of 4.3 km and drifted WSW on 22 October. [more]
Monday, Oct 20, 2008 I was on a flight yesyerday from Jember to Surabaya with 2 friends and saw Mt Semeru explode at app. 09.37 on the 18 Oct 2008. We were about 20 km from the mountain when I noticed the the top had a small gray mushroom at the top with in a minute or so i was extremley greater in size. I would not be able to guess how high it rose but it was larger than the clouds around. I'm just sending this message as I did not read anything in the news. ... [more]
Thursday, Jun 12, 2008 Small pyroclastic flows and rockfall avalanches have been observed at Semeru since 22 May. The pyroclastic flows travelled a maximum distance of 2.5 km from the active crater. ... [more]
Thursday, May 22, 2008 Semeru's activity is increasing and VSI has increased the alert level to 3 (out of 4), recommending to keep at least 4 km away from the summit. ... [more] More on VolcanoDiscovery: Photos from Kamchatka: Kamchatka in Russia's far east is one of world's remotest regions and has an almost unparalleled density of active volcanoes. Look at photos taken during our expeditions from this wonderful corner of the world!  Gorely volcano photos: Gorely is a young and very active shield volcano in southern Kamchatka. It is one of Kamchatka's easiest volcanoes to climb and offers stunning views into vast craters and the surrounding landscape.  Photos from Iceland: Volcanoes in the land of fire and ice. Iceland is one of the volcanically most active places on earth. |
