Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 23/0000Z EST VA DTG: 23/0250Z

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 23 Jan 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU02 at 03:04 UTC, 23/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260123/0310Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/91
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 23/0000Z
EST VA DTG: 23/0250Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0803 E11254 – S0808 E11331 – S0824
E11326 – S0807 E11252 MOV E 30KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 23/0850Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11252 – S0803
E11254 – S0813 E11331 – S0827 E11322
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 23/1450Z SFC/FL150 S0803 E11254 – S0813
E11331 – S0827 E11322 – S0807 E11252 – S0807 E11252
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 23/2050Z SFC/FL150 S0807 E11252 – S0803
E11254 – S0813 E11330 – S0827 E11322
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD, HOWEVER GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT
DISCRETE ERUPTIONS COULD BE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT
BASED ON RECENT GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260123/0910Z=