Mount Karangetang North Sulawesi Experienced 29 Earthquakes Since This Morning

Head of the Volcano Observation Post (PGA) Yudia P Tatipang said the avalanche earthquake of Mount Karangetang on Siau Island, Sitaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi (Sulut), was still high.

"During the observation period from 06.00 WITA to 12.00 WITA (Tuesday 18 July) 29 avalanches were recorded," said Yudia in Manado, North Sulawesi, Tuesday, July 18, which was confiscated by Antara.

In the previous observation period, from 00.00 WITA to 06.00 WITA, PGA Karangetang Post recorded 38 avalanches.

Yudia also appealed to residents to be careful and to adhere to the recommended hazard radius so that unwanted things do not occur.

"The potential for hot clouds of avalanches is still potential because more volcanic material accumulates on the top or mountain bodies, and occasionally it can collapse," he said.

The next danger, he continued, was the flood of volcanic material from a number of rivers or rivers that originated from the top of the Karangetang crater.

He explained, during the observation period from 06.00 WITA to 12.00 WITA, lava avalanches from the tip of catfish / sometimes from the peak led to Kali Kahetang as far as 1,750 meters.

Furthermore, to Batuawang River and Batang River about 1,000 meters, to Timbelang River approximately 800 meters, and to West Beha River about 1,500 meters.

"This lava avalanche activity sometimes causes a thin to moderate gray white smoke. Meanwhile, the smoke from the crater of two thin whites is weakly stressed with a height of about 25 meters," he said.