The incredible sight of the blue lava at Kawah Ijen in East Java attracts thousands of tourists while posing a risk to miners ...

VOLCANIC eruptions have impacted some parts of history and even destroyed cities. And when we read about them, volcanoes like ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mount Semeru in East Java erupted three times on Thursday, August 21, 2025. The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources reported a surge in volcanic ...

"The last time the volcano experienced multiple eruptions was in 2019, but the ash barely reached the car park and it wasn't a major threat," says Hassan, who sells souvenirs at the Kawah Ratu crater.

Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Tuesday morning, sending a 6-km (3.7 mile) column of ash into the air and triggering the closure of the airport in the nearby city of Solo on the ...

In 2018, the eruption of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau caused it to topple into the sea, triggering a tsunami that struck the coasts of the main Java and Sumatra islands, killing more than 400 people.

The Pacific and Sahul plate movements controlled the tectonics of the eastern portion of Indonesia.Subduction occurs along ...