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.

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 February 10, 2026, marking its 12th eruption in a week and 279th in 2026, the highest among Indonesian volcanoes. PVMBG raised its alert level to III, advisi ...

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 ...

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Green terraced fields spread across rolling hills. This landscape is located in Central Java, Indonesia. A large volcano ...

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted seven times in three hours early on Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to 800 metres above its peak, state-run media reported. The first eruption ...

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 ...

A research group has revealed through seismic wave analysis that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau—the ...

Scientists are uncovering how climate change influences seismic activity, volcanic hazards and extreme weather, as Michael Allen uncovers ...

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