Semeru, Indonesia

Type

Stratovolcano

Elevation

3,657 m (11,998 ft)

Country

Indonesia

Region

Java

Summit

8.108° S, 112.922° E

Last known eruption

1964 or later

Holocene activity known from

Historical

Smithsonian volcano number

263300

• December 4, 2022VEI 4
• December 4, 2021VEI 4 · 45 deaths · $20 million · 2,970 houses destroyed
• 2002VEI 3 · 3 deaths
• July 27, 2000VEI 3 · 2 deaths
• September 2, 1997VEI 3 · 2 deaths
• February 3, 1994VEI 3 · 6 deaths
• 1992VEI 3 · 3 deaths
• July 30, 1988VEI 3 · 1 death
• May 10, 1985VEI 3 · 70 deaths
• May 14, 1981VEI 3 · 372 deaths
• March 29, 1981VEI 3 · 1 death
• September 19, 1978VEI 3 · 12 deaths
• August 31, 1976VEI 2 · 119 deaths
• August 31, 1967VEI 3 · 3 deaths
• May 5, 1963VEI 2 · 1 death
• August 28, 1950VEI 1 · 6 deaths
• October 29, 1946VEI 2
• February 1946VEI 2 · 6 deaths · 81 houses destroyed
• September 21, 1941VEI 2
• June 23, 1913VEI 2
• November 8, 1911VEI 3
• August 29, 1909VEI 2 · 221 deaths
• May 22, 1895VEI 2 · 80 deaths
• April 18, 1885VEI 2 · 74 deaths
• April 1860VEI 2

Earthquakes near SemeruVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

• Tengger Caldera19 km · 2 significant eruptions
• Malang Plain28 km
• Lamongan48 km · 2 significant eruptions
• Kawi-Butak56 km
• Arjuno-Welirang57 km
• Penanggungan64 km
• Kelud70 km · 18 significant eruptions
• Iyang-Argapura73 km
• Lurus86 km
• Raung125 km · 5 significant eruptions
• Wilis132 km
• Ijen145 km · 4 significant eruptions

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.