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Stratovolcano 3676 m (12,060 ft)
East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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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
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Explosive. Near constant strombolian activity, occasionally stronger explosions, lava flows and pyroclastic flows.
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Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL130 AT 03/2312Z OBS VA DTG: 03/2330Z

Tuesday Mar 03, 2020 23:30 PM | BY: VN

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 3 Mar 2020
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 3 Mar 2020
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU02 at 23:26 UTC, 03/03/20 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200303/2330Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 3676M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/38
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8, CVGHM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA REPORTED TO FL130 AT 03/2312Z
OBS VA DTG: 03/2330Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL130 225/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 04/0530Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 04/1130Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 04/1730Z NOT AVBL
RMK: CVGHM REPORTED ERUPTION TO 200M ABOVE SUMMIT. VA
UNIDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. HEIGHT
AND WINDS BASED ON 03/2312Z VONA AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
ADVISORY WILL BE REISSUED IF NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS DIFFUSE VA EMISSION TO FL140 MOV ESE to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 29 Feb 2020
Saturday, Feb 29, 2020
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL140 AT 06/2209Z OBS VA DTG: 06/2320Z
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 6 Feb 2020
Thursday, Feb 06, 2020
Semeru volcano (East Java, Indonesia): explosive activity continues
An ash emissions from Semeru volcano on 2 February (image: PVMBG)
Wednesday, Feb 05, 2020
Explosive activity from the active crater with near-constant ash emissions that reached 14,000 ft (4,300 m) altitude and drifted into various directions. ... [more]
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL140 MOV SE. to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 5 Feb 2020
Wednesday, Feb 05, 2020
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT VA EMISSION TO FL140 MOV NW. to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Tuesday, Feb 04, 2020

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