Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts Again

Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait has erupted again. The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said the eruption was recorded for more than four minutes.

“An eruption occurred at Mount Anak Krakatau, Lampung, on 8 October 2026 at 18:28 Western Indonesian Time, although the height of the eruption column was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 46 millimetres and a provisional duration of approximately four minutes and 45 seconds,” the Geological Agency said on Thursday (8 October 2026).

Mount Anak Krakatau remains at Alert Level II. The public has been advised not to approach within two kilometres of the active crater.

“The eruption was still ongoing when this report was prepared. Mount Anak Krakatau is currently at Level II (Alert),” it said.