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The Semeru (Javanese: ꦱꦼꦩꦺꦫꦸ), or Mount Semeru (Javanese: ꦒꦸꦤꦸꦁ ꦱꦼꦩꦺꦫꦸ, Indonesian: Gunung Semeru) is an active volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is located in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian plate subducts under the Eurasia plate. [3] It is the highest mountain on the island of Java.
Semeru in May 2021. Semeru is one of more than 100 active volcanoes in Indonesia. [8] [9] At 3,676 meters in elevation, it is the highest volcano on the island.The volcano is part of a chain of volcanic mountains stretching from northern Sumatra to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (Indonesian: Taman Nasional Bromo Tengger Semeru; abbreviated as TNBTS) is a national park located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and Lumajang, to the south of Pasuruan and Probolinggo, and to the southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East Java.
Mahameru (Semeru) above Mount Bromo, East Java. East Indonesia Islands from ISS.Seven active volcanoes are visible: 5 in East Java, Agung in Bali and Rinjani in Lombok.. The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate.
At 2,329 meters (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most active and famous. The area is one of the most visited tourist destinations in East Java, and the volcano is included in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The name Bromo comes from the Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation.
Semeru: 3,676 12,060: Java, Indonesia – highest mountain in Java: Mount Drum: 3,661 ... highest volcano in Western Europe; highest peak in Italy south of the Alps:
Semeru: 4 Indonesia: 2021 2021 Semeru eruption: 64 Mount Merapi: 2 Indonesia: 1994 [35] 63 Mount Ontake: 3 Japan: 2014 2014 Mount Ontake eruption: 58 Sakurajima: 4 Japan: 1914 [36] 57 Mount St. Helens: 5 United States: 1980 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens: 56 Mount Etna: 2 Italy: 1843 [6] 56 La Soufrière: 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ...
View of Semeru and Bromo eruption with Mount Batok in East Java. The Indonesian island of Java is almost entirely of volcanic origin, and contains numerous volcanoes, 45 of which are considered active volcanoes. As is the case for many other Indonesian islands, volcanoes have played a vital role in the geological and human history of Java.