JAKARTA, Mar 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Anak Krakatau volcano, in Indonesia’s Lampung province, erupted four times as of yesterday afternoon, spewing ash columns up to the height of 2,500 metres above the crater, Indonesian authorities said.
The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), reported yesterday, the volcano, located between Java and Sumatra, erupted at 04:12 a.m., 05:38 a.m., 07:43 a.m., and 12:21 p.m., respectively. The longest eruption of the day lasted for two minutes and 26 seconds.
PVMBG Head of Anak Krakatau Monitoring Post, in Lampung Selatan regency, Andi Suardi, said that, the volcanic activity of Anak Krakatau had significantly increased in the last few days. On Monday, the volcano erupted once at 10:50 p.m. and was covered in fog.
“The activity of the volcano is still unstable. We still can observe smoke coming from the crater. The status of Anak Krakatau now is still in level 3 alert. People are not allowed to do activities within a five-km radius from the crater,” Suardi said in a written statement.
Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, has been sporadically active since it emerged from the sea at the beginning of the last century.
The volcano is located far from the densely populated Java and Sumatra Islands. However, it is near the busy shipping line connecting the islands.– NNN-ANTARA
