Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 19/0638Z EST VA DTG: 19/1740Z

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 19 Jan 2026

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

FVAU02 at 17:59 UTC, 19/01/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260119/1800Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/77
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 19/0638Z
EST VA DTG: 19/1740Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0808 E11254 – S0804 E11251 – S0738
E11315 – S0758 E11330 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 19/2340Z SFC/FL150 S0810 E11255 – S0805
E11250 – S0736 E11309 – S0753 E11329
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/0540Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11254 – S0805
E11250 – S0736 E11309 – S0757 E11328
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/1140Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11253 – S0804
E11250 – S0740 E11315 – S0758 E11329
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON CURRENT SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD, HOWEVER RECENT GROUND REPORTS INDICATE
INTERMITTENT DISCRETE ERUPTIONS ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND
MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260120/0000Z=