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Mount Anak Krakatau erupts again this morning

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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Newswire Official statement Ongoing story
  • Mount Anak Krakatau erupted several times on Tuesday morning, including at 5:08, 5:34 and 7:49 a.m. local time.
  • The latest eruption lasted 19 seconds, reached a maximum seismic amplitude of 48 millimeters and produced no visible plume.
  • Indonesia’s geological agency said the volcano remains at Level III, or Alert, and the risk of further eruptions remains high.

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted several times on Tuesday morning, with activity recorded at 5:08, 5:34 and 7:49 a.m. local time.

The Magma website of Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources reported that the latest eruption occurred at 7:49 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2026. No visual eruption could be observed. The event appeared on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 48 millimeters and lasted 19 seconds.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said the volcano’s continuous eruption had stopped at 12:04 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. Despite that pause, the agency said the potential for further eruptions remained high.

Siti Sumilah Rita Susilawati, head of the center, said Anak Krakatau’s activity level remained at Level III, or Alert.

An eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, at 7:49 a.m. local time. The eruption was not visually observed. It was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 48 millimeters and a duration of 19 seconds.

· Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral ResourcesThe ministry’s Magma website reported the timing and seismic details of the latest eruption.
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