Mount Merapi Today: Launches Incandescent Lava Falls 10 Times Up To 1,500 Meters

Mount Merapi (Photo: Antara)

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 incandescent lava 10 times.

The incandescent lava fell with a maximum distance of 1,500 meters to the southwest based on observations on Wednesday from 00.00 to 06.00 WIB.

According to the Head of BPPTKG, Hanik Humaida, during the observation period Merapi also experienced 58 avalanches with an amplitude of 3-33 mm for 10-131 seconds, five earthquakes with an amplitude of 2-5 mm for 11-63 seconds, two low-frequency earthquakes. with an amplitude of 4-5 mm for 7 seconds, and one shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 30 mm for 9 seconds.

On Wednesday morning, white smoke was also observed coming out of Mount Merapi with a thick intensity as high as 150 meters above the peak. Meanwhile, during the observation period Tuesday, September 14 at 18.00-24.00 WIB, Mount Merapi was recorded 15 times launching incandescent lava with a maximum sliding distance. 2,000 meters to the southwest.

BPPTKG still maintains the status of Mount Merapi at Level III or Standby.

The lava fall and hot clouds of Merapi are estimated to have an impact on the south-southwest sector, which includes the Yellow, Boyong, Bedog, Krasak, Bebeng, and Putih rivers.

In the event of an eruption, the ejection of volcanic material from Mount Merapi can reach a radius of three km from the top of the mountain. This was reported by Antara, Wednesday, September 15.