Anak Krakatau Just Blasted Ash 50,000 Feet Into the Sky

Anak Krakatau Just Blasted Ash 50,000 Feet Into the Sky

Anak Krakatau blasted ash nearly 10 miles high, disrupting thousands of flights and sending a vast plume across Indonesia. A powerful eruption from Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano sent ash high into the atmosphere, disrupting thousands of flights and worsening air quality. Anak Krakatau, a small but highly active volcano located between the Indonesian islands of [...]

What rises from the ash? How an island changed in the aftermath of the Anak Krakatau eruption

(ESDM)The eruption of the Anak Krakatau volcano in early September 2026 reached far beyond the ground rumble and the ash blanketing nearby areas. Hundreds of kilometres above Earth, satellite imagery from Sentinel-2 let us watch how the surface of the Anak Krakatau archipelago transformed after the blast. The most dramatic transformation occurred on Sertung Island, just west of Anak Krakatau. On August 8, 2026, much of the island appeared green …

When disaster crosses borders, Indonesia’s credibility is tested twice

On September 15, the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau sent volcanic ash up to 15,000 metres and produced rumbling heard 700 kilometres away. Eight airports suspended operations and thousands of flights were disrupted.