The Height Of The Eruption Of Mount Anak Krakatau Is 157 Meters, But The Visual Is Covered In Fog

Two visitors to Pasauran Beach in Anyer area, Serang Regency looked at the location of Gunung Anak Krakatau area covered in fog. ANTARA/Mansur

SERANG - The height of the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the waters of the Sunda Strait between the provinces of Banten and Lampung reached 157 meters above sea level (masl) during the observation period until this afternoon, but visually it was covered in fog.

Based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources website, the Geological Agency for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) of the Mount Anak Krakatau Pasauran Observation Post, Friday, July 15, at 06.00-12.00 WIB, reported cloudy and cloudy weather with a temperature of 24.7 -29.5 degrees Celsius. .

The wind was blowing to the southwest and visually, the volcanic area was covered with fog 0-III and crater smoke was not observed.

Reported by ANTARA, regarding low-frequency earthquakes, there were three incidents with an amplitude of 4 -12 mm and a duration of 4-11 seconds.

Meanwhile, three shallow volcanic earthquakes occurred with an amplitude of 5-9 mm and a duration of 8-12 seconds.

In addition, microtremor / continuous tremor occurs with an amplitude of 0.5 -5 mm and a dominant amp of 1 mm.

Currently, the status of Mount Anak Krakatau is still on Alert or Level 3. Fishermen, mountaineering communities, and shipping actors are not allowed to approach the crater of the mountain because it can be dangerous.

They are only recommended by PVMBG with a radius of five kilometers from the crater of Mount Anak Krakatau.