Mount Anak Krakatau Spewed Out Volcanic Ash Eruption, Status Raised To Alert Level 3

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts in 2018. (Antaranews)

BANTEN - The height of the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the Sunda Strait waters between Banten and Lampung Provinces reached 157 meters with the status still at Alert Level 3. Krakatau, at 06.00 to 12.00 WIB, Wednesday 6 July, recorded the height of the eruption of GAK reaching 157 meters with cloudy weather 25-28 degrees Celsius. height of 25-100 meters above the summit of the crater. The seismic gusts occurred once with an amplitude of 13 mm and a duration of 22 seconds.

There are 32 low frequency events with an amplitude of 12-37 mm and a duration of 5-13 seconds. Meanwhile, tremors with an amplitude of 2-15 mm, and a dominant amp of 2 mm. Thus, the status of Anak Krakatau Siaga is now level 3, so fishermen, mountaineering communities and shipping operators should not approach the crater of the mountain because it can be dangerous. They are only recommended to be five kilometers from the crater of Mount Anak Krakatau.