Intense eruption continues at Krakatau, alert level remains at 2 of 4, Indonesia

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted 56 times on Saturday, September 22, 2018, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported September 23. The alert level remains at Level II (Waspada/Caution).

Thick black smoke produced by the eruptions rose up o 200 - 300 m (650 - 1000 feet), the Mount Anak Krakatau monitoring post said.

The last VONA was issued at 22:56 UTC, September 21. It was related to an eruption at 22:48 UTC, recorded with a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 45 mm. The eruption lasted about 115 seconds, producing ash column that rose up to 538 m (1 722 feet) above sea level, drifting south.

Image credit: Magma Indonesia

Based on satellite data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during September 11 - 13 and 17 - 18, ash plumes from Anak Krakatau rose to altitudes of 1. 5- 1.8 km (5 000 - 6 000 feet) above sea level and drifted NW, W, and SW. Ash plumes on September 8 rose to altitudes of 4.9 - 5.5 km (16 000 - 18 000 feet) a.s.l.


Bron: https://watchers.news 


 

Erupcion #krakatau ???? en Java #Indonesia???????? , se registra una gran columna de material por sobre su crater y caída de material incandescente por sus laderas , la prohibición de acceso es de 2 kilómetros.

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(VIDEO) ¡¡ URGENTE!! Entra en una Fuerte ???? El Volcán Anak de #Krakatau en #Indonesia ???????? Isla de #Java oriental.
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