Semeru Volcano Latest News
A volcano on Indonesia's main island of Java erupted recently, throwing ash and gas kilometres into the sky and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level.
About Semeru Volcano
- It is located in East Java, Indonesia.
- It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia.
- At 3,676 metres (12,060 feet), it is the highest peak on Java Island and sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”.
- It lies at the southern end of a volcanic massif extending north to the Tengger caldera.
- Summit topography is complicated by the shifting of craters from NW to SE.
- Semeru, also known as Mahameru, has erupted numerous times in the past 200 years, including a deadly episode in 2021 that killed 62 people and buried villages in hot ash.
- It is known for its regular ash explosions that typically occur at intervals of 10-30 minutes.
Source: NDTV
Semeru Volcano FAQs
Q1: Semeru Volcano is located in which part of Indonesia?
Ans: East Java
Q2: Semeru is also known by which other name?
Ans: Mahameru
Q3: Which characteristic makes Semeru’s summit topography complicated?
Ans: Shifting of craters from northwest to southeast.
Q4: What is a notable feature of Semeru’s eruptive behavior?
Ans: Regular ash explosions at intervals of 10–30 minutes.
