Danger Zone of Mt Anak Krakatau Set at 2 Km

Anak Gunung Krakatau
Sumber :
  • volcano.si.edu

VIVAnews - Mount Anak Krakatau has seen quakes a thousand times. Its status has been elevated to "siaga" or alert level 3 on September 30, 2011. However, people settling near this mountain are advised not to feel anxious.

"For the community in Banten beach and other areas close to Anak Krakatau, they may stay calm. No need to panic," Head of Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) Surono told VIVAnews.com, on Monday.

According to Surono, currently the new danger zone has been set to within two kilometers from the volcano. "We have shut down Mount Anak Krakatau. Do not go there yet," he said.

Previously, based on observations from the monitoring post in Pasauran, Banten on Sunday, October 2, 2011, earthquake took place up to thousands of times. From 12am to 6pm Indonesian Western Time (WIB) as many as 4,291 volcanic earthquakes, deep and shallow, were recorded. Such seismic activities are categorized as high.

Based on visual observation, there was no smoke or eruption. There was also no visible burst of incandescent materials either.

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18 April 2024