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Mount Semeru Erupts Three Times, Spews Ash up to 1,000 Metres
Mount Semeru erupted three times on Monday morning, with ash columns reaching approximately 500 m, 800 m, and 1,000 m above its summit at 4:20 am, 5:53 am, and 6:28 am respectively.
The highest ash column lasted for 140 seconds and reached about 4,676 m above sea level during the 6:28 am eruption.
Mount Semeru is currently at Level III, the second-highest volcanic alert, and is one of five volcanoes under this status being monitored in Indonesia.