This Morning, Mount Merapi Released Hot Clouds Of Falling 1,000 Meters Away

JAKARTA - This morning, at 5:43 a.m., to be precise, Mount Merapi issued another Hot Clouds (APG) with a sliding distance of approximately 1,000 meters to the Southwest.

This is based on the observations of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) and reported today, Monday, January 18.

The hot avalanche clouds were recorded with a maximum amplitude of 22 millimeters and a duration of 112 seconds by seismogram observation.

Temporary visual observations, observed the column height 50 meters above the summit and the direction of the wind blowing to the southeast.

In addition, six incandescent lava avalanches were observed with a maximum sliding distance of 600 meters to the southwest.

People are asked to always be aware of hot clouds of avalanches, falling lava, and lava along rivers / valleys that originate at the top of Mount Merapi.

Furthermore, the radius and distance of these recommendations will be continuously evaluated in anticipation of a change in hazard symptoms.