Mount Semeru erupts, releasing insane lava flows

Jakarta –

Mount Semeru in Lumajang Regency, East Java, there was an eruption. From CCTV monitoring, the eruption was accompanied by landslides of insane lava.

“An eruption of Mount Semeru occurred on Sunday (9/6) at 20.39 WIB with the peak of the ash column seen at about 500 meters above the height,” Mount Semeru Commentary Submit Officer Liswanto mentioned in a written assertion in Lumajang, which was reported by Antara, Monday (10/6/2024).

The eruption occurred on Sunday (9/6). When the report was printed, the eruption was nonetheless occurring

The ash plume was regarded as white to grey in coloration with average depth to the southwest. Then the best mountain on the island of Java erupted once more at 21.44 WIB with the peak of the ash column seen about 500 meters above the height and the ash column seen as a white to grey coloration with average depth to the southwest .

Primarily based on CCTV footage, incandescent lava might be seen from the highest of Mount Semeru descending in direction of Besuk Kobokan, so individuals who do actions across the Besuk Kobokan river basin (DAS) are all the time very alert about the potential of scorching clouds happen. any time.

Primarily based on official information, Mount Semeru continued to erupt 14 occasions on Sunday from 06.33 WIB to 21.44 WIB, however the eruption didn’t disturb the actions of residents on the slopes of the mountain.

Mount Semeru nonetheless has an Alert or Degree III standing, so the Heart for Volcanology and Geological Catastrophe Mitigation (PVMBG) has really helpful that the general public don’t do any exercise within the southeast area of Besuk Kobokan till 13 kilometers from the summit (center of the eruption).

Past this distance, the general public can also be suggested to not perform actions inside 500 meters of the river financial institution (the border of the river) subsequent to Besuk Kobokan, as they’ve the potential to have an effect on prompted the growth of scorching clouds and lava flows as much as a distance. 17 km from the summit.

Then, residents are additionally prohibited from doing actions inside a radius of 5 kilometers from the crater/prime of the Semeru volcano, as a result of they’re susceptible to throwing stones (flare).

Most people can also be suggested to pay attention to the potential of scorching clouds, lava landslides and lahars alongside rivers/valleys originating from the summit of Semeru volcano, particularly alongside Besuk Kobokan, Besuk Bang, Besuk Kembar and Besuk Sat, in addition to the potential for lahars in small rivers which are tributaries of Besuk Kobokan.

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