Location: Sunda Strait Waters, South Lampung – Banten | September 4–6, 2026
INCIDENT DETAILS: Mount Anak Krakatau is experiencing continuous eruptions with the highest intensity recorded throughout 2026. A lava fountain phenomenon has been observed since Friday night, September 4, 2026, at 23:07 WIB until Saturday morning, September 5, 2026.
ERUPTION CHRONOLOGY:
August 24, 2026: 6 consecutive eruptions occurred from 09:41 to 11:22 WIB, producing ash columns 200–250 meters high.
July 2, 2026: Status raised from Advisory (Level II) to Alert (Level III) at 16:30 WIB.
September 4–5, 2026: Continuous eruptions accompanied by rumbling sounds and loud booms heard as far as the Pasauran Volcano Observation Post (PGA) in Serang. Vibrations were felt up to Labuan, Pandeglang.
PVMBG TECHNICAL DATA:
Status: ALERT Level III since July 2, 2026Total Eruptions: 240 times since the Alert status was issuedAsh Column Height: 100–400 meters above the peak
Phenomena: Lava fountains, thick gray-to-black smokeAsh Distribution: BMKG release on Sept 6, 2026. Altitude of 20,000 feet drifting Northeast to South, covering Jakarta (DKI), Banten, and West Java.
OFFICIAL DIRECTIVES:
3-KM Safe Radius from the active crater. Fishermen and tourists are strictly prohibited from conducting activities within this zone.
BNPB: Coastal residents in Banten and Lampung are urged to remain calm. The potential for a tsunami remains low as the growth of the volcano’s body is still relatively small.
HOAX WARNING: A viral video showing the eruption from a ship has been confirmed as a hoax by the Geological Agency. Official information is exclusively issued by PVMBG and MAGMA Indonesia.
Photo: Eruption activity of Mount Anak Krakatau featuring a lava fountain phenomenon in the Sunda Strait, September 5, 2026.
