JAKARTA - The Center for Research and Development of Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) said Mount Merapi on the border of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java emitted 15 times incandescent lava on Thursday.

As reported by Antara, Thursday, December 16, the incandescent lava flowed with a maximum distance of 1,500 meters to the southwest from 00.00 to 06.00 WIB.

According to the Head of BPPTKG, Hanik Humaida, during the observation period, Merapi also experienced 54 avalanches with an amplitude of 3-35 mm for 24-99 seconds and two earthquake gusts with an amplitude of 2 mm for 11-18 seconds.

On Thursday morning, white smoke was also observed coming out of Mount Merapi with moderate to thick intensity as high as 50-300 meters above the peak.

JAKARTA - The Center for Research and Development of Geological Disaster Technology (BPPTKG) said Mount Merapi on the border of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java emitted 15 times incandescent lava on Thursday.

As reported by Antara, Thursday, December 16, the incandescent lava flowed with a maximum distance of 1,500 meters to the southwest from 00.00 to 06.00 WIB.

According to the Head of BPPTKG, Hanik Humaida, during the observation period, Merapi also experienced 54 avalanches with an amplitude of 3-35 mm for 24-99 seconds and two earthquake gusts with an amplitude of 2 mm for 11-18 seconds.

On Thursday morning, white smoke was also observed coming out of Mount Merapi with moderate to thick intensity as high as 50-300 meters above the peak.


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