Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS AT 27/2340Z MOV SW OBS VA DTG: 27/2340Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)

Published: 27 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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<!–div style="font-size:14px;text-align:center;border:3px solid blue;border-radius:5px;padding:3px;margin:5px;background:#eee"><a href="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/volcano-report.php?volcanoId=44" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Share a volcano (activity) report, submit a photo or other interesting news!” onclick=”window.open(this.href,’Volcano Report’,’status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=500,width=450′);return false”>Send Volcano Report</div–> Stratovolcano 3676 m (12,060 ft)
East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Semeru volcano eruptions:
1818, 1829, 1830, 1832, 1836, 1838, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1848, 1849(?), 1851, 1856, 1857, 1865, 1866(?), 1887, 1887, 1888, 1889-91, 1892, 1893, 1893-94, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1941-42, 1945, 1946, 1946-47, 1950-64, 1967-ongoing
Typical eruption style
Explosive. Near constant strombolian activity, occasionally stronger explosions, lava flows and pyroclastic flows.

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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake – South Africa on Wednesday, Aug 27, 2025, at 11:28 pm (Universal Time)

Published: 27 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 10, 01:48 pm (Johannesburg)

4.8

10 km87 km (54 mi) to the N 8.5 km northeast of Orkney, North West, South Africa 24 reportsInfoApr 17, 10:57 am (Johannesburg)

4.8

10 km91 km (56 mi) to the N South Africa 65 reportsInfoMay 15, 2024 10:26 am (Johannesburg)

4.4

5 km87 km (54 mi) to the N 13 km southeast of Stilfontein, North West, South Africa 17 reportsInfoApr 30, 2024 05:47 pm (Johannesburg)

4.4

5 km22 km (14 mi) to the W 5 km NW of Allanridge, South Africa InfoJan 23, 2024 07:18 pm (Johannesburg)

4.3

5 km84 km (52 mi) to the N 10.2 km east of Orkney, North West, South Africa 7 reportsInfoJul 17, 2022 11:19 am (Johannesburg)

4.8

5 km81 km (50 mi) to the N 14 km E of Orkney, South Africa 84 reportsInfoDec 6, 2020 03:05 am (Johannesburg)

4.8

5 km88 km (55 mi) to the N 8.8 km south of Stilfontein, North West, South Africa 290 reportsInfoMar 22, 2019 02:30 am (Johannesburg)

4.9

10 km35 km (22 mi) to the S 7.3 km southeast of Welkom, Free State, South Africa 3 reportsInfoJun 13, 2017 01:53 am (Johannesburg)

4.8

5 km89 km (56 mi) to the N 8.3 km southeast of Stilfontein, North West, South Africa InfoApr 3, 2017 05:08 am (Johannesburg)

5.0

10 km88 km (55 mi) to the N 10 km northeast of Orkney, North West, South Africa 45 reportsInfoAug 5, 2014 12:22 pm (Johannesburg)

5.4

5 km81 km (51 mi) to the N 3.3 km east of Orkney, North West, South Africa 279 reportsInfoJun 15, 2014 04:16 pm (Johannesburg)

4.9

10 km83 km (52 mi) to the N Free State, 7.7 km

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White Island Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTION AT 20250827/2215Z CONTINUOUS LOW LEVEL ERUPTION to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Published: 27 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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New Zealand, -37.52°S / 177.18°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) White Island volcano eruptions:
2019, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2001, 1998-2000, 1998, 1995, 1986-94, 1983-84, 1976-82, 1974, 1971, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968-69, 1966-67, 1962, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1955, 1947, 1933, 1930, 1928, 1926, 1924, 1922, 1909, 1908 (?), 1886?,1886, 1885 (?), 1885, 1856 (?), 1836, 1826
Typical eruption style
Explosive (in historic time: frequent small phreatic and phreatomagmatic eruptions)

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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake (unconfirmed) – Vanuatu Islands on Thursday, Aug 28, 2025, at 10:14 am (Efate time)

Published: 27 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 27, 04:37 pm (Efate)

4.9

35 km33 km (20 mi) to the SW 25 km south of Norsup, Malampa Province, Vanuatu  I FELT IT – 1 reportInfoMay 29, 08:22 am (Efate)

5.1

10 km70 km (43 mi) to the W Coral Sea, 39 km southwest of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoMay 27, 08:21 pm (Efate)

4.9

113 km77 km (48 mi) to the N Coral Sea, 32 km northeast of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu 4 reportsInfoMay 23, 09:07 pm (Efate)

4.7

10 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 265 km north of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 1 reportInfoMar 28, 12:53 pm (GMT +11)

5.0

173 km34 km (21 mi) to the NE 54 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu InfoDec 17, 2024 12:47 pm (Efate)

7.3

54 km191 km (119 mi) to the S Coral Sea, 25 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu 50 reportsInfoJan 8, 2023 11:32 pm (Efate)

7.0

29 km144 km (90 mi) to the NW 23 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 10 reportsInfoApr 17, 2022 06:46 pm (GMT +11)

6.1

196 km46 km (28 mi) to the NE Coral Sea, 37 km west of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu InfoApr 10, 2022 07:52 am (GMT +11)

6.3

17 km85 km (53 mi) to the W Coral Sea, 69 km west of Malakula Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu 2 reportsInfoAug 5, 2020 11:05 pm (Efate)

6.4

187 km45 km (28 mi) to the E Vanuatu Islands 4 reportsInfoAug 1, 2019 02:02 am (Efate)

6.5

195 km41 km (25 mi) to the SE Coral Sea, 19 km west of Ambrym Island, Malampa Province, Vanuatu 4 reportsInfoMar 21, 2019

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