Volcanic Eruptions at Volcanic eruption is on going for Krakatau in Indonesia
Right now
The most recent data we hold from GDACS arrived 4 hours ago, and this point is in it.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by GDACS today.
It is the strongest of the 7 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 6 July 2026. The last comparable one was on 27 August 2026.
What the source measured
GDACS reported: Volcano Krakatau is emitting ash clouds according to the regional VAAC. The aviation alert level is Orange. · Pop. affected: About 2000 people within 30km
GDACS has the alert level at Orange.
An estimated 446,832 people live within 100 km of this point.
Nearby, since 6 July 2026
- August 27, 2026 · score 41 · 0.1 km
- August 20, 2026 · score 41 · 0.1 km
- August 6, 2026 · score 41 · 0.1 km
How we know
One source: GDACS. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 53 out of 100, at 78 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Volcanic Eruptions |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 53 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 78% |
| Coordinates | -6.1009, 105.4233 |
| Nearest City | Labuan (55 km) |
| Population Exposed | 446.8K within 100 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-07T09:47:57.964Z |
| Source | https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=VO&eventid=1000148 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| EventType | VO |
| AlertLevel | Orange |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Population | About 2000 people within 30km |
| FromRSS | true |
Safety Information
During volcanic activity: follow evacuation orders from authorities. Volcanic ash can damage lungs — wear N95 masks or wet cloth over nose and mouth. Stay indoors during ashfall, close windows, and avoid driving. Lahars and pyroclastic flows can travel at high speeds — stay away from valleys and river channels near the volcano.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a volcano event with CalamityScore 53/100, at Volcanic eruption is on going for Krakatau in Indonesia (Indonesia), based on data from gdacs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.