The volcano has been active recently, having previously erupted on Nov 19 and Dec 5. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck on Sunday the city of Bengkulu in western Sumatra, Indonesia.The US G ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian authorities evacuated over 1,000 people, including over 170 hikers, on Thursday after the ...

The Kawah Ijen Volcano (Eastern Java, Indonesia) is world famous for its blue flames and sulphur mining. The blue flames are ...

Indonesia is one of the world’s most diverse archipelagos, boasting over 17,000 islands, each with its own culture, ...

The death toll from a tsunami and a volcano rose to more than 300 Wednesday as more victims of Indonesia's double disasters were found and an official said a warning ...

Mount Merapi erupted today, sending a towering ash plume over homes in Indonesia. The restive volcano sparked panic when it spewed a billowing cloud of smoke at around 10:34 am local time today.

A volcanic explosion, somewhere in the tropics, may have increased European trade with central Asia—which brought fleas ...

A powerful volcanic eruption in Indonesia sent residents fleeing as Mount Semeru released a towering ash column and pyroclastic flow - a fast-moving, superheated cloud of dense volcanic gas, ash and ...

JAKARTA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupted on Wednesday and the country's volcanology agency increased the alert level of Java Island's tallest mountain to the highest. The volcano ...

Mount Semeru on the island of Java is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes. Its latest eruption forced hundreds to flee their homes. By Jin Yu Young and Muktita Suhartono Mount Semeru, one of ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's Mount Semeru, the highest peak on Java island, erupted Wednesday, blanketing several villages with falling ash, prompting evacuations and leading authorities to ...