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Jakarta tightens air monitoring amid Anak Krakatau ash spread

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- The Jakarta Environment Office has tightened air quality monitoring following reports of ash deposits after volcanic ash believed to have originated from Mount Anak Krakatau spread... Read More


Anak Krakatau ash affects most of Tangerang, agency says

Tangerang, Sept. 6 -- Volcanic ash from the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau has affected most areas of Tangerang city in Banten province, the local disaster management agency (BPBD) said o... Read More


Lembata's Ile Lewotolok erupts 1,873 times over five days

Indonesia, Sept. 6 -- Ile Lewotolok Volcano in Lembata District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), was recorded to experience 1,873 eruptions during the observation period of September 1-5, 2026. Ile Lewotol... Read More


Volcanic ash diverts flights to Kertajati, travel continues by Whoosh

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- Several flights to Jakarta are planned to be diverted to Kertajati Airport in West Java following volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau, where passengers will continue their journe... Read More


Expert warns of health risks from Anak Krakatau ash

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- Griffith University epidemiologist Dicky Budiman has warned of health risks from volcanic ash and advised people on how to safely clean themselves and their surroundings after expo... Read More


Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds eight Indonesian airports

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- The fallout from Mount Anak Krakatau's eruption expanded rapidly on Sunday as Indonesian authorities shut down eight regional airports-up from an initial six-grounding air traffic ... Read More


Mount Semeru erupts, spewing ash 1,000 meters above summit

Lumajang, E Java, Sept. 6 -- Mount Semeru, on the border of Lumajang and Malang Districts in East Java Province, erupted Sunday morning, sending an ash column 1,000 meters above its summit. "Mount Se... Read More


Banyuwangi govt declares emergency over Ijen forest fire

Banyuwangi, E Java, Sept. 6 -- The Banyuwangi district government in East Java Province has declared a 14-day emergency over a forest and land fire in the Ijen Crater Nature Tourism Park. The emergen... Read More


Krakatau volcanic activity disrupts Jakarta-Makassar flights

Makassar, S Sulawesi, Sept. 6 -- Activity at Anak Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait has disrupted flights between Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airp... Read More


Indonesian Navy deploys Vampire MLRS in Super Garuda Shield exercise

Jakarta, Sept. 6 -- The Indonesian Navy's Marine Corps deployed its Vampire MLRS, a 122-mm rocket launcher, during the Super Garuda Shield 2026 joint exercise in South Sumatra on Friday, September 4. ... Read More