Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights at Jakarta airport

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Anak Krakatau erupted for 30 seconds at 3:53 a.m. Sunday, sending volcanic ash over parts of western Indonesia and prompting Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta to suspend flight operations from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology said ash reached Jakarta and Lampung province while the volcano showed activity since Friday and produced visible lava flares on closed-circuit camera. Authorities reported no casualties and issued no evacuation order; they warned people to stay at least 3 kilometers from the active crater and noted the nearest settlement lies more than 16 kilometers away. The airport closure affected 209 flight movements and about 22,800 passengers, left 170 aircraft parked overnight, and disrupted routes to Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, Amsterdam, Seoul, Doha and Kuala Lumpur, as well as domestic services to Lampung, Bali and Surabaya. Lukman F. Laisa, director general of civil aviation, said safety guides operational decisions and warned of cascading schedule impacts as airlines work to restore service. Authorities urged travelers to check with airlines for the latest flight information and to avoid the airport unless necessary while monitoring continues.

Dr. Jack Brown

@drjackbrown.bsky.social

Krakatoa (Anak Krakatau) erupted overnight and is currently under an Alert Level III (Siaga/Alert) status.

16134d ago

Glitter Jedi Fellina13

Yikes!! I believe that was the one in the late 1800’s that killed thousands. Praying 🙏

Kat K 🐾🐾7

The ‘child of Krakatoa’ erupted but scary nonetheless. The earth is pissed.

Laura Mountainspring6

hmmmm we could use another mini ice age

Tanny clings to hope4

The earth is speaking, Jack. I'm charging my hearing aids.

Devin3

Really???? Fascinated by that volcano.

Spicymixofsweet2

Mother Earth is speaking to all off us!!

The Associated Press

@apnews.com

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, forcing the temporary suspension of flights at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

7334d ago

Noctowl

@rnoctowl.bsky.social

Hey guys, just so you know Krakatoa just erupted and it's volcanic ash spread even to around Java Island, my house is also got covered by a thin layer of it. www.reuters.com/business/env...

7034d ago

Quoting this

Noctowl3

Oh. Cool cool cool cool. These are abit outdated news. Around 4 more erupted ( : magma.vsi.esdm.go.id

Massimo (mirror)

@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social

🚨 Indonesia's Mt. Anak Krakatau erupted Friday September 4 overnight into Saturday, spewing rocks and volcanic ash into the air. Another eruption occurred in the following hours, with the height of the column of black smoke observed at over 1,000 meters. Original post

4334d ago

Rob Arnol

@robertarnol.bsky.social

So is Anak Krakatau still erupting? Apparently this is the biggest eruption anywhere in recent years. Will it disrupt air travel to Australia and S/E Asia?

3934d ago

Andy6

Hopefully these "small" eruptions mean a big one is unlikely. Anak Krakatoa is a bit of a worry!

Possibly Henery Crun5

Almost undoubtedly. Depends on how much the ash cloud intersects with the air corridors, of course. But I can't see it not having an impact.

Lizzie P4

My daughter currently en route to Denpasar from Perth and flight is on schedule

Calamansi Tea3

It was weird seeing the word "anak" out of context when I scrolled past this! "Anak" means 'child' in Tagalog (and in other Filipino languages) and Bahasa Indonesia (and in other Indonesian languages as well). Hopefully Krakatau's child will not harm anyone!

peter.glen3

All the air traffic has moved to the North and no-one seems to be flying into Jakarta.

Mark Kilner2

The main airport in Jakarta, the Sukarno Hatta Airport is closed due to the ash moving northeast to Jakarta. Ash deposits are reported 50 km south of Jakarta in Bogor, West Java

Mark Parrington

@mparrington.bsky.social

The #Krakatau 🌋sulphur dioxide plume in the #CopernicusAtmosphere column integrated volcanic SO2 analysis, assimilating GOME-2, TROPOMI & IASI (+layer height) 🛰️ observations, valid for 6 Sept 00UTC. Data access➡️ ads.atmosphere.copernicus.eu/datasets/cam... @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int

Global map, centred on western Indonesia, showing the extent of the plume of column integrated mass density of volcanic SO2 as it extends from the Anak Krakatau volcano out to the Indian Ocean in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service analysis valid for 00 UTC on 6 September.

1633d ago

Shimanti | Human Consequences

@humanconsequences.com

Has the US sent help? 😳🙏 Mount Anak Krakatau erupted in Indonesia, sending ash 15,000m high and grounding flights at 6 airports including Jakarta. www.indiatoday.in/world/story/...

934d ago

ABC News Australia

@news.abc.net.au

Volcano Mount Anak Krakatau eruption causes flight suspensions in Indonesia

1234d ago

Cirenzi

@cirellan.bsky.social

2026 absolutely does not need “Anak Krakatau has entered the chat.” 😬

1334d ago

licia

@astra99.bsky.social

you know anak krakatau? it just went off, and get this: the ash plume reached a wild 15 kilometers (that's 50,000 feet!) above sea level. seriously powerful stuff.

1135d ago

@cmerfy Lifelong Democrat

@cmerfy.bsky.social

📢🌊‼️ Happened Sunday morning but is an ongoing situation Sunday evening, local & beyond 171,000 travelers effected Kids being homeschooled Volcano still active & being monitored #OV1 www.dallasnews.com/news/world/a...

433d ago

AuDHDeepdive 🇯🇲🇧🇧🪮♾️🕋 (Not quite a Bluesky elder)

@audhdeepdive.blacksky.app

Starting on Sept 4th a major volcanic eruption hit Anak Krakatau (Krakatoa) Volcano in Indonesia, sending an ash plume at least 15 km (50,000 ft) above sea level into the stratosphere. If this volcanic eruption scales up to be even bigger, Indonesia and even the world could be in some big trouble.

434d ago

Scandinavian News Finland 🇫🇮

@snnmedia.bsky.social

Anak Krakatau erupted again today, sending a volcanic ash plume up to 45,000 feet over Indonesia. This morning, the volcano produced four distinct bursts, followed by a sustained lava fountain. Australia's Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory #AnakKrakatu #Indonesia #snnfinland

435d ago

Snarky Platypus

@snarkyplatypus.com

“Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, BNPB, said that there was no imminent tsunami risk from the eruption, and announced on Sunday that it would take measures, such as cloud-seeding, to encourage rain to wash away the ash” Indonesian government agencies love the idea of cloud seeding 🤔

433d ago

Hugh Jones

@hbsj.bsky.social

The volcano is called Anak Krakatau, which means child of Krakatoa When Krakatoa erupted in 1883 it darkened skies globally, caused a significant short-term drop in temperature and made the rain acidic Normally I like a good sequel, but maybe this time we could pass? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

533d ago

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