Java, one of Indonesia's most culturally rich and geographically diverse islands, is a place of epic natural ...

The road winds gently up the mountain from the town of Lembang on Indonesia's main island of Java. The half-hour journey takes you through forests full of giant trees rising from the fertile volcanic ...

On November 19, 2025, Mount Semeru, the tallest volcano in Java, erupted violently at 4:00 PM local time. The eruption sent a massive column of ash shooting two kilometers into the sky and created ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on March 19, 2026, marking its 37th eruption in a week. PVMBG reports the ash column reached 700m above the peak, with the volcano at Level III alert status. Se ...

For 3 months a sea of hot mud has been gushing from the ground in Sidoarjo, East Java, 35 kilometres south of Indonesia's second largest city, Surabaya. The steaming mud pool is growing at an ...

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted again on March 11, 2026, with 37 eruptions in the past week and 500 total in 2026. PVMBG warns against activities in restricted areas due to Level III alert status.

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