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 ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on March 3, 2026, marking its second eruption in a week. At Level III alert, PVMBG warns against activities in high-risk zones. It has the most eruptions in Ind ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on March 4, 2026, marking its 5th eruption in a week. PVMBG reports its activity at Level III (Alert), advising no activities within 13km of the peak and 500m f ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted early Saturday, sending scorching clouds and ash 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from its crater, according to state-run media.

For 3 months a sea of hot mud has been gushing from the ground in Sidoarjo, East Java, 35 kilometres south of Indonesia's second largest city, Surabaya. The steaming mud pool is growing at an ...

An Indonesian volcano has erupted and spewed an enormous 54,000ft ash cloud, causing Australia to trigger a flight safety warning. Mount Semeru, located on the border of Lumajang District and Malang ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to raise ...

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 ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities ordered people living near a volcano to leave their homes on Friday and a major city closed its airport after the 5,500 meter (18,000 ft) peak sent a column ...