Mount Anak Krakatau Smoke Reaches 3,500 Meters Above The Peak Of Crater

Mount Anak Krakatau which is located in the waters of the Sunda Strait, South Lampung Regency, Lampung Province. (Doc. BETWEEN/HO-PVMBG)

SERANG - The current condition was reported to be high smoke from Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait waters between Banten and Lampung ranging from 250 to 3,500 meters above the crater peak which was observed to be gray white and moderate and thick intensities. "The status of Mount Anak Krakatau is still set on alert level III and it is forbidden to approach it," said Ade Yaser Akhmad Purwata, an officer for the preparation of a report uploaded through the KESDM website of the PVMBG Volcanology Agency of the Mount Anak Krakatau (GAK) Observation Post, Anyer, Serang Regency, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, June 10. So far, the Center for Volcanology for Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) appealed to fishermen, the public, tourists and climbers not to approach Mount Anak Krakatau or activities within a radius of 5 kilometers from the active crater. Because, if approaching the crater peak of Mount Anak Krakatau could endanger lives.

The activity of Mount Anak Krakatau throughout Saturday (10/6) starting at 12.00 - 18.00 WIB emits smoke and is observed to be gray white with moderate and thick intensity as well as an altitude of between 250 - 3,500 meters above the crater peak. Meanwhile, the earthquake of the eruption was 2 times with an amplitude of 70 millimeters and a duration of 157 -169 seconds. Meanwhile, the earthquake of microtremor/tremor continuous with an amplitude of 2 - 4 millimeters and an amp dominant of 7 millimeters. However, the activities of the people on the west coast of Banten from Anyer to Carita and Labuhan areas are relatively normal and are not affected by the eruption activity of Mount Anak Krakatau.

Mereka masyarakat pesisir seperti biasa saja melakukan aktivitas kegiatan ekonomi, pendidikan, penangkap fish, pariwisata dan perbankan.Tourists, warga hingga penampat tidak boleh mengajuan puncak karak Gunung Anak Krakatau, tegasnya.