Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts, Alert Status Maintained

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted tonight. According to information from the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the eruption occurred at 20:28 WIB.

“An eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, Lampung, occurred on 5 October 2026 at 20:28 WIB, although the height of the eruption column was not observed,” the Geological Agency wrote, as quoted from its official Threads account on Monday (5/10/2026).

The Geological Agency revealed that the eruption was captured on the seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 33 millimetres and a recorded duration of approximately 1 minute and 1 second.

Currently, Mount Anak Krakatau is at Level II, or Alert status. The Geological Agency has urged the public, visitors, tourists, and hikers not to approach Mount Anak Krakatau.

“The public, visitors, tourists, and hikers are advised not to approach Mount Anak Krakatau or engage in activities within a 2km radius of the active crater,” stated the Geological Agency.