Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 21/1023Z EST VA DTG: 21/2150Z

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 21 Feb 2026

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

FVAU02 at 22:06 UTC, 21/02/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260221/2210Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 3657M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/213
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION LAST REPORTED AT 21/1023Z
EST VA DTG: 21/2150Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL150 S0809 E11254 – S0806 E11252 – S0745
E11307 – S0759 E11320 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/0350Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11254 – S0806
E11252 – S0749 E11313 – S0804 E11322
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/0950Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11254 – S0806
E11252 – S0749 E11312 – S0804 E11322
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/1550Z SFC/FL150 S0809 E11254 – S0806
E11252 – S0749 E11313 – S0804 E11322
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO
MET CLOUD. GROUND REPORTS INDICATE INTERMITTENT ERUPTIONS
ARE ONGOING. VA HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON CVGHM GROUND
REPORTS AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260222/0410Z=