Regarding the volcanic eruption in Java, Indonesia, the Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level to the maximum in four phases, evacuating surrounding residents and calling for close vigilance, as pyroclastic flows continue to occur.
On the 4th, volcanic eruptions occurred one after another at Mount Semeru, which has an altitude of about 3,600 meters, on the island of Java. At noon on the 4th Japan time, the National Disaster Management Agency reported that volcanic plumes had risen to a height of about 1,500 meters from the summit, generating pyroclastic flows announced has been confirmed.
In response to this situation, the Indonesian Center for Geological and Volcanic Hazard Mitigation has raised the alert level to the highest of four levels, banning all activities within an 8km radius of the summit and urging residents to evacuate. .
Mount Semeru erupted exactly one year ago on December 4, 2018, causing a pyroclastic flow that killed more than 50 residents and forced the evacuation of more than 10,000. Indonesian authorities are on high alert.
