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

Indonesia→

Volcano Batur

Un giovane cono all'interno di un'enorme caldera doppia sugli altopiani di Bali, accanto al più grande lago craterico dell'isola. La lava dell'eruzione del 1926 seppellì il villaggio di Batur e il suo tempio, ricostruiti sull'orlo della caldera; l'ultima eruzione risale al 2000 e oggi migliaia di escursionisti lo salgono prima dell'alba per vedere il sole sorgere dietro il monte Agung.

Last Eruption

2000

Erupted since 2000

Summit Elevation

1.7 km

Caldera · Andesite / Andesite basaltica

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.

Ora	Magnitudo	Epicentro / Località	Distanza	Profondità
16d fa	M3.2	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	24 km	12 km
77d fa	M2.6	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	23 km	11 km
81d fa	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 RockAndesite / Andesite basaltica

Tectonic SettingZona di subduzione

Volcanic ArcArco vulcanico della Sonda

Volcanic Dossier

VN #264010

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

PaeseIndonesia

Coordinate del cratere-8.240°, 115.377°

Summit Elevation1.7 km

SubregionArco vulcanico della 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 →

Profilo sismico regionale

Indonesia

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

Earthquakes in Indonesia →

Domande frequenti (FAQ)

Protocolli scientifici, operativi e di emergenza verificati

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