Volcano in Indonesia
Besar volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Besar is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Besar: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963
- Elevation
- 1,899 m 6,231 ft
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Baturaja 64 km ENE
Is Besar erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Besar right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Besar
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Besar in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Besar
Besar is a stratovolcano in Sumatra, Indonesia, rising to 1,899 m (6,231 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
Stratovolcanoes are steep cones built from alternating lava and ash layers; their eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns that can reach cruising altitude.
The nearest large town is Baturaja, about 64 km ENE of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Baturaja (64 km) earthquakes nearby
- Prabumulih (127 km) earthquakes nearby
- Lubuklinggau (155 km)
- Bengkulu (171 km)
- Metro (197 km)
- Palembang (206 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Soekarno–Hatta (CGK), 381 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Soekarno–Hatta (CGK) | 381 km | ESE |
Other volcanoes in Indonesia
Indonesia has 66 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now, 7 of them with an open NASA activity report today. The closest other one is Dempo, 76 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots).