Mount Anak Krakatau Erupts, Eruption Reaches 800 Meters

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted on Tuesday (28/3) morning at around 04.12 WIB.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) noted that the height of the eruption column reached 800 meters above the peak.

“There was an eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 04:12 WIB,” wrote the PVMBG Twitter account.

In its report, PVMBG said the eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 60 mm and a duration of 145 seconds.


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“The ash column was observed to be gray with a thick intensity to the northeast,” he explained.

The public is asked not to approach Mount Anak Krakatau or do activities within a 5 km radius of the active crater.

(tim/isn)

(Gambas:Video CNN)

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