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

Indonésia→

Volcano Batur

Um cone jovem dentro de uma enorme caldeira dupla nas terras altas de Bali, junto ao maior lago de cratera da ilha. A lava da erupção de 1926 soterrou a aldeia de Batur e o seu templo, reconstruídos no rebordo da caldeira; a última erupção foi em 2000, e hoje milhares de caminhantes sobem-no antes do amanhecer para ver o sol nascer atrás do monte Agung.

Last Eruption

2000

Erupted since 2000

Summit Elevation

1.7 km

Caldeira · Andesito / Andesito basáltico

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	Magnitude	Epicentro / local	Distância	Profundidade
16d atrás	M3.2	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	24 km	12 km
77d atrás	M2.6	BALI REGION, INDONESIA (BMKG)	23 km	11 km
81d atrás	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 RockAndesito / Andesito basáltico

Tectonic SettingZona de subducção

Volcanic ArcArco vulcânico da Sonda

Volcanic Dossier

VN #264010

Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.

PaísIndonésia

Coordenadas da cratera-8.240°, 115.377°

Summit Elevation1.7 km

SubregionArco vulcânico da 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

Indonésia

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

Earthquakes in Indonésia →

Perguntas frequentes (FAQ)

Protocolos científicos, operacionais e de emergência 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