Mount Krak or Standby, Third Eruption Today

The Geology Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) requests society, tourists, and climbers stay away from the Krakatau Mountain area in Sunda Straits, the Lampung-Banten waters, within a five-kilometer radius of the top. The supposition was issued after level III (standby) and the eruptions occurred repeatedly on Tuesday (20 / 10).

Head of Geological Agency Lana Saria says limiting activity needs to be obeyed due to Krakatau Mountain's volcanic activity showing daily improvement.

According to the observation post report, the volcano suffered three times the eruption on Tuesday. The first eruption took place at 6: 27 PM with a maximum amplitude of 67 millimeters and duration about 3 minutes and 53 seconds. The second eruption follows at 0640 pm with 49 millimeter amplitude.

Activity continues during the day. The third eruption recorded occurred at 12.28 pm with maximum amplitude 44 millimeters and going on for 28 seconds.

During the sequence of the eruption, the height of the ash column cannot be observed visually. That condition was caused by a series of ashes covering the view and CCTV devices in the field that were inactive.

Merelpons increased the activity, the Geological Agency issued recommendations so that people and visitors would not perform activity in dangerous zones, especially within a five-kilometer radius of the central eruption.

Restrictions are also in special effect in the northwest and southeast areas of the volcano. Lana says residents are forbidden to approach any new island in the area.

"Residents are strictly forbidden to enter the area within a kilometer radius of new islands appearing around the region," he said.

In addition to prohibition of approaching mountain areas, the public is asked to be aware of the potential danger in the red zone. The threat includes the lumbering of flaxstone, heavy ash rain, lava flow, until secondary eruptions can occur when hot lava is in contact with sea water or rain.

Even though Krakatau Mountain had suffered multiple eruptions, the Geological Agency compelled society that lived on the coast of Banten and Lovelong to stay calm. Residents are also asked not to panic or to simply trust information lying about the potential tsunami of the eruption.

A society in need of updated information on Krakatau Mountain activity, both based on visual and instrumental surveillance, can contact the information center for Krakatau Fire Mountain's Enforcement Service in Pasauran, Banten.