PGA Karangetang Post: Lava Launch Followed By Longsoran Sound Quite Strong

Mount Karangetang on Siau Island, Sitaro Islands Regency. BETWEEN/HO-Pos PGA Karangetang (1)

MANADO - Head of the Karangetang Volcano Observation Post (PGA), Sitaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, Yudia P Tatipang said that lava slides were still being monitored towards Batang River and Timbelang River as of today. "It is still being monitored (the lava flood) followed by strong landslides," said Yudia in Manado, quoted from Antara, Thursday, August 24. During the observation period from 00.00 WITA to 06.00 WITA, six avalanches were recorded with an amplitude of between five millimeters to 25 millimeters for 28-73 seconds. Also recorded three gust earthquakes with an amplitude of 5-10 millimeters for 13-16 seconds, and one tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 10 millimeters, S-P: 26 seconds with a duration of 80 seconds. Meanwhile, in the period from 06.00 WITA to 06.00 WITA to 12.00 WITA, six earthquakes were recorded with an amplitude of 10-25 millimeters with a duration of 37-211 seconds. "Tremor continuous (microtremor) recorded with an amplitude of between 0.5 - 2.0 millimeters, dominantly one millimeter.

Yudia hopes that residents who are in lerang and around rivers or rivers head up from the peak of Mount Karangetang are aware of the occurrence of hot clouds falling due to the collapse of volcanic material at the top or mountain bodies. "The status of Mount Karangetang is currently still on alert level three," he added.