What kind of volcano is Batur?

Batur is classified as a Caldera in Indonesia. Its tectonic setting is Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km).

How is seismicity near Batur monitored here?

Earthquakes within 50 km of the crater are aggregated from 18 seismic networks and checked against a swarm rule that compares the current rate with this volcano's own 30-day background. Ash advisories come from the VAAC centres that are connected.

Mount Batur cone and crater lake inside the Batur caldera, Bali

Photo:Sumarna Hamidivia Smithsonian GVP

Volcano Dossier•GVP #264010

8.24°S, 115.38°E

Erupted since 2000

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Volcano Batur

Un cono joven dentro de una enorme caldera doble en las tierras altas de Bali, junto al mayor lago de cráter de la isla. La lava de su erupción de 1926 sepultó la aldea de Batur y su templo, reconstruidos en el borde de la caldera; su última erupción fue en 2000, y hoy miles de excursionistas lo suben antes del amanecer para ver salir el sol tras el monte Agung.

Last Eruption

2000

Erupted since 2000

Summit Elevation

1.7 km

Caldera · Andesita / Andesita basáltica

Seismic State

Normal Baseline

0 events (1.0x rate)

Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map

Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.

Recent seismicity within 50 km

0 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.

Hora	Magnitud	Epicentro / Ubicación	Distancia	Profundidad
16d hace	M3.2	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	24 km	12 km
77d hace	M2.6	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	23 km	11 km
81d hace	M2.5	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	50 km	10 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Caldera

Batur is an active Caldera formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.

Edifice TypeCaldera

Major RockAndesita / Andesita basáltica

Tectonic SettingZona de subducción

Volcanic ArcArco volcánico de la Sonda

Volcanic Dossier

VN #264010

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

PaísIndonesia

Coordenadas del cráter-8.240°, 115.377°

Summit Elevation1.7 km

SubregionArco volcánico de la Sonda

Catalog SourceSmithsonian GVP (#264010)

Authoritative Monitoring Infrastructure

All 18 Networks & VAAC →

Seismic ObservatoryBMKG / PVMBG

Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika / PVMBG

Official Portal

ICAO Aviation Ash Center

Darwin VAAC (Bureau of Meteorology)

Darwin, Australia

VAAC Advisory Desk

Swarm telemetry correlated across 18 networks against a 30-day baseline.Read Science & Physics →

Perfil sísmico regional

Indonesia

Explore live seismic monitoring, historical danger benchmarks, fault slip models and recurrence intervals for Indonesia.

Earthquakes in Indonesia →

Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ)

Protocolos científicos, operativos y de emergencia verificados

The most recent eruption of Batur recorded by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program was in 2000.

Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile