Massive Pyroclastic Flow Descends Entire Slope of Mount Semeru Volcano (Feb 13, 2026)

On the morning of February 14, 2026 (Local time), Mount Semeru in East Java, Indonesia experienced continued eruptive activity with multiple pyroclastic flows traveling down the volcano’s slopes. According to the Indonesian Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) and recent seismic monitoring reports, the volcano produced several eruption events and pyroclastic flow earthquakes throughout the afternoon. 🔹 Multiple eruptions were recorded on seismic instruments in the early morning, including pyroclastic flow events with wave amplitudes noted on PVMBG’s seismographs. 🔹 Authorities maintain the volcano at Alert Level III (Watch) due to ongoing unrest and potential hazards. 🔹 PVMBG advises no activities within the Besuk Kobokan drainage and southeastern sectors up to 13 km from the summit, due to risk of pyroclastic flows, lahars, and lava avalanches. 👉 Mount Semeru (locally known as Mahameru) has a long record of near-constant volcanic activity and produces lava flows, ash plumes, and pyroclastic flows during eruptive episodes. ⚠️ Safety Note: Pyroclastic flows are extremely hot and fast-moving mixtures of gas, ash, and rock capable of destroying structures and posing life-threatening hazards to anyone in their path. 📍 Comments and footage are welcome. If you were on site or captured video, tag your location and timestamp for context.