We urge the community to be calm and not in panic, but remain aware of the increase in the activity of Mount Raung, which is still level II
Jember, East Java (Antara) – Mount Raung, who is again at the border of Jember, Bondowoso and Banyuwangi Regencies with an eruption height that reaches 2,000 meters above peak on Thursday morning.
“There was today an eruption of Mount Raung on 04.43 WIB with the height of the eruption column that was observed about 2,000 meters above peak or 5,332 meters above sea level –
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According to him, the Ash Column turned out to be gray with moderate intensity southeast and south. When the report was made, the eruption was still underway.
“The continuous eruption with a seismic record is dominated by continuous tremors with a maximum amplitude of 4 mm. The eruption is still underway when the report is made,” he said.
Previously, the mountain that had a height of 3,332 meters above sea level was an eruption at 00.44 CIR with a height of the 1500 meter eruption column above peak.
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The ash column is observed as gray with moderate intensity and the direction of the wind that leans southeast and south.
Agung is explained, Mount Raung is currently at level II status (Waspada), so that the volcanology and the geological disaster limitation center (PVMBG) offer recommendations, namely the community and visitors/tourists approach the eruption center in the Puncak Crater with a radius of 3 km and the Caldera and the Night in the area.
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Earlier, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) from Jember Masksers had distributed under a number of Mount Raung monitoring items in the Sumberjambe district, even masks were also distributed over a number of road users who played the Gumitir Mountain area and various villages by volcanic as.
“We urge the community to get calm and not panicked, but remain aware of the increase in the activity of Mount Raung, which is still level II today,” he said.
Reporter: Zumrotun Solichah
Editor: M. TOHAHAMAKSUN
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