JAKARTA - Mount Merapi, on the border of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, released 6 times incandescent lava avalanches on Monday, February 1 this morning.

The Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center (BPPTKG) noted that the sliding distance reached 700 meters.

"Mount Merapi launched 6 times incandescent lava avalanches to the southwest, upstream from Kali Krasak and Boyong, from 00.00 WIB to 06.00 WIB," explained the Head of BPPTKG Hanik Humaida as reported by Anara, Monday, February 1.

During the observation period, according to BPPTKG, Mount Merapi also experienced 11 earthquake avalanches with an amplitude of 4-35 mm for 15-55 seconds and two multi-phase earthquakes with an amplitude of 3-4 mm for 5.48-5.88 seconds.

Crater smoke was not observed coming out of the crater peak of Mount Merapi, which during the observation period was shaded by cloudy clouds and was covered by a weak to moderate wind blowing to the east.

BPPTKG still maintains the status of Mount Merapi at Level III or Alert, with potential hazards due to an eruption estimated to be within a maximum radius of five kilometers from the summit.


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