{
  "id": 6087854,
  "title": "Which 5 Indonesian Volcanoes Are Showing Increased Activity? Anak Krakatau Among Them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/which-5-indonesian-volcanoes-are-showing-increased-activity-anak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T02:36:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2119085/which-5-indonesian-volcanoes-are-showing-increased-activity-anak-krakatau-among-them"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesia is currently experiencing heightened volcanic activity across five of its major volcanoes. Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait erupted on September 4 and continued until September 6, with frequent Strombolian-type eruptions emitting ash and fumes.\n\nMount Ibu in North Maluku also experienced an eruption on September 6, producing a 600-meter-high ash column that drifted northward. The volcano is currently at Level II (Advisory), with residents advised to avoid a two-kilometer radius around the crater.\n\nMount Sinabung in North Sumatra was raised to Level III (Alert) on September 6, with thick white smoke rising 300 to 500 meters above the summit. No new lava dome growth was observed, but earthquakes remain active, prompting authorities to keep visitors away from a three-kilometer exclusion zone around the summit.\n\nMount Semeru in East Java erupted on September 6, sending a 1,000-meter-high ash column that drifted eastward. The volcano remains at Level III (Alert), with authorities banning outdoor activities in the southeastern sector and within a 500-meter radius of the riverbanks.\n\nLastly, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores is also at Level III (Alert), with white smoke rising 50 to 100 meters above the summit. The volcano last erupted on September 1, producing a gray ash column about 300 meters high. Residents are advised to stay away from a five-kilometer radius around the eruption center.",
  "summary": "Anak Krakatau is among five Indonesian volcanoes showing increased activity. Discover which volcanoes are erupting and what hazards they pose.",
  "key_points": [
    "Anak Krakatau erupted September 4-6 with frequent Strombolian-type eruptions.",
    "Mount Ibu's September 6 eruption produced a 600-meter-high ash column.",
    "Mount Sinabung raised to Level III Alert with 300-500m white smoke plumes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Heightened volcanic activity across Indonesia prompts authorities to raise alert levels and impose exclusion zones around five major volcanoes, affecting local residents and visitors.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}