Mount Anak Krakatau Stays Alert Level III, Residents Asked To Stay 5 Km From Crater

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted in 2018. (Antaranews)

SERANG - The status of Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK) in the Sunda Strait waters between Banten Province and Lampung is still on Level III Alert. Residents are asked to stay away from GAK a maximum radius of five kilometers from mountain craters.

Officers of the Mount Anak Krakatau Observation Post at the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), Deni Mardiono, said the status was based on observations in Serang, Banten on Monday, August 29, from 00.00 to 06.00 WIB. "People, tourists, climbers, and fishermen are not allowed to approach the active crater of the mountain," said Deni, quoted from the KESDM website of the PVMBG Geological Agency.

Currently, the area of Mount Anak Krakatau in the waters of the Sunda Strait is cloudy to 25.7-26 degrees Celsius, 50-72 percent and the wind is blowing weakly to the southwest. Currently, the height of Mount Anak Krakatau is 157 meters DPL (over the sea level) from sea level.

Visually, the Mount Anak Krakatau area is covered 0-III and the crater area is not observed. Microtremor/remorological seismicity with an amplitude of 0.3 - 5 mm and a dominant amp of 1 mm. Thus, now the status of the Krakatau Siaga Level III Children so that fishermen, tourists, communities, mountain climbers, and shipping actors cannot approach the volcanic crater. PVMBG only recommends safe areas within a radius of five kilometers from the crater of Mount Anak Krakatau.

The ban, because it is quite dangerous if you approach the crater area of the Krakatau Children who are still active and can cause an accident. Meanwhile, the activities of the people of the west coast of Banten Province starting from the Anyer - Carita and Labuan areas, Pandeglang are relatively normal as usual. The coastal community has no impact on the activities of Mount Anak Krakatau with Level III Alert status. We continue to go to sea to earn a living," said Abu (45), a fisherman, a Fish Auction Place in Labuan Bay when contacted.