InternationalSunday, 6 September 2026·The Hindu - International
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau eruption on 6 September 2026 disrupts Jakarta airport operations
Anak Krakatau erupted on 6 September 2026, forcing flight cancellations at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport amid ash clouds.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 6 September 2026, Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted for 30 seconds at 3:53 a.m. in the Sunda Strait, leading to temporary suspension of flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
Key specifics
- The volcano is located in Indonesia’s Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra.
- The nearest settlement is more than 16 kilometres away, and no evacuation order was issued.
- Authorities asked residents and visitors to stay at least 3 kilometres from the active crater.
- One ash plume rose to 20,000 feet and another reached 50,000 feet, affecting Jakarta, Banten, West Java, Lampung and Bengkulu.
- The 2018 collapse of Anak Krakatau triggered a tsunami that killed at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java.
Exam lens
Environment and international geography question, Anak Krakatau, Sunda Strait, 3:53 a.m. eruption on 6 September 2026, ash clouds at 20,000 and 50,000 feet — TNPSC may ask the location, safety distance, and the 2018 tsunami impact.