Mount Merapi Today: Launches One Kilometer Of Incandescent Lava Falls

Mount Merapi (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center (BPPTKG) stated that Mount Merapi on the border of the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java on Monday from 00.00 to 06.00 WIB twice launched incandescent lava avalanches up to one kilometer to the southwest.

According to the Head of BPPTKG Hanik Humaida, during the observation period Merapi also experienced 52 avalanches with an amplitude of 3-32 mm for 16-118 seconds, seven gusts earthquakes with an amplitude of 4-9 mm for 10-40 seconds, one low-frequency earthquake with an amplitude of 4-9 mm. amplitude of 8 mm for 10 seconds, as well as 34 times of long-phase earthquake with an amplitude of 3-14 mm for 7-11 seconds.

"White smoke with moderate to thick intensity can be seen rising as high as 50 meters above the peak of the volcanic crater," said Hanik as quoted by Antara, Monday, October 4.

According to BPPTKG, the mountain area is covered with clouds and overcast, and the wind is blowing weak to moderate to the west. BPPTKG still maintains the status of Mount Merapi's activity 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.