Caution: Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts Again

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) said Mount Anak Krakatau in Lampung erupted on Thursday, 8 October 2026, at 18:28 Western Indonesia Time (WIB).

The height of the eruption column was not observed.

“Mount Anak Krakatau, Lampung, erupted on 8 October 2026 at 18:28 WIB, but the height of the eruption column was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 46 mm and an initial duration of approximately 4 minutes and 45 seconds,” the Geological Agency said in a post on Threads on Thursday (8 October 2026).

“The eruption was still ongoing when this report was being prepared,” the agency said.

Mount Anak Krakatau is currently at Level II (Alert). The Geological Agency advised the public, visitors, tourists and climbers not to approach the volcano or carry out activities within a 2km radius of its active crater.