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

Indonésie→

Volcano Batur

Un jeune cône au cœur d'une vaste double caldeira des hautes terres de Bali, au bord du plus grand lac de cratère de l'île. La lave de son éruption de 1926 a enseveli le village de Batur et son temple, reconstruits sur le rebord de la caldeira ; sa dernière éruption date de 2000, et des milliers de randonneurs le gravissent aujourd'hui avant l'aube pour voir le soleil se lever derrière le mont Agung.

Last Eruption

2000

Erupted since 2000

Summit Elevation

1.7 km

Caldeira · Andésite / Andésite basaltique

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.

Heure	Magnitude	Épicentre / lieu	Distance	Profondeur
16d il y a	M3.2	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	24 km	12 km
77d il y a	M2.6	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	23 km	11 km
81d il y a	M2.5	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	50 km	10 km

Geological & Tectonic Profile

Caldeira

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

Edifice TypeCaldeira

Major RockAndésite / Andésite basaltique

Tectonic SettingZone de subduction

Volcanic ArcArc volcanique de la Sonde

Volcanic Dossier

VN #264010

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

PaysIndonésie

Coordonnées du cratère-8.240°, 115.377°

Summit Elevation1.7 km

SubregionArc volcanique de la Sonde

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 →

Profil sismique régional

Indonésie

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

Earthquakes in Indonésie →

Questions fréquentes (FAQ)

Protocoles scientifiques, opérationnels et d’urgence vérifiés

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