Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts Again, Abu Colon As High As 1,500 Meters

CCTV during Mount Anak Krakatau erupted, Monday (26/11/2023) Morning. (ANTARA/HO-PVMBG)

Mount Anak Krakatau, which is located in the waters of the Sunda Strait, South Lampung Regency, has again experienced an eruption with an ash column height of about 1,500 meters above the peak or about 1,657 meters above sea level.

"There has been another eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau on Monday, November 27, 2023, at 09.32 WIB. The height of the eruption column was observed to be approximately 1,500 meters above the peak of 1,657 meters above sea level," said Head of the Mount Anak Krakatau Monitoring Post in Hargopancuran, Rajabasa District, South Lampung, Andi Suardi as reported by ANTARA, Monday, November 27.

The ash column is observed to be gray to black with thick intensity leaning towards the northwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 75 mm and a duration of 1 minute 37 seconds.

The closest settlement of Mount Anak Krakatau is on Sebesi Island, which is 16.5 kilometers away.

Andi appealed to the public and fishermen not to approach the Mount Anak Krakatau area at a radius of five kilometers.

"Currently Mount Anak Krakatau is at level III, on standby, with the recommendations of the community, fishermen, mountain climbers, not approaching the mountain with a radius of five kilometers," he said.