Volcano in Indonesia
Krakatau (Krakatoa) volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Krakatau (Krakatoa) is being reported right now Last eruption: 1964 or later; last significant eruption 2018 (NOAA NCEI). Note: 3 satellite hot spots within 10 km in the latest FIRMS data.
Live status of Krakatau (Krakatoa): 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
- 1964 or later last significant: 2018
- Elevation
- 285 m 935 ft
- Type
- Caldera
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 3 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Cilegon 70 km E
Is Krakatau (Krakatoa) erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Krakatau (Krakatoa) right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1964 or later, and the last eruption in its significant-eruption database was in 2018. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
NASA FIRMS shows 3 thermal hot spots within 10 km of the summit in the latest VIIRS satellite passes (strongest 6.7 MW fire radiative power). Hot spots on a volcano can be lava, a glowing vent or ordinary vegetation fires; satellites cannot tell them apart on their own.
Earthquakes near Krakatau (Krakatoa)
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Krakatau (Krakatoa) 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 Krakatau (Krakatoa)
Krakatau (Krakatoa) is a caldera in Indonesia, rising to 285 m (935 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
A caldera is a large collapse depression left after a major eruption; activity can range from small steam blasts to rare, very large eruptions.
The nearest large town is Cilegon, about 70 km E of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Cilegon (70 km) earthquakes nearby
- Bandar Lampung (77 km) earthquakes nearby
- Serang (81 km) earthquakes nearby
- Rangkasbitung (96 km) earthquakes nearby
- Kresek (106 km) earthquakes nearby
- Metro (111 km) earthquakes nearby
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Soekarno–Hatta (CGK), 136 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) | 136 km | E |
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 Kiaraberes-Gagak, 153 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.