News For Gunung Anak Krakatau

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News For Gunung Anak Krakatau : Geological Agency stated that the activities of "Mount Anak Krakatau" in the Sunda strait will not cause a tsunami. "Mount Anak Krakatoa is a young volcano that continues with the type of Stromboli eruption, but will not trigger a tsunami," said Head of the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, M Suchyar in Bandung, Saturday (30/10).

According to him, Mount Anak Krakatau current alert status or level II, though of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation recommends that residents do not make landfall on a volcano that appears on the surface of the sea. According Suchyar, society should not be trapped issues linking activity of Anak Krakatau volcano with the potential tsunami.

Volcano, he said, will continue to be active in accordance with the character of a young volcano, and do not trigger a tsunami. "Activities of Anak Krakatau eruption in the crater was active with a height of about 300 meters from sea level. There will be a tsunami, people do not get stuck issues that do not clear the source," said Suchyar.

In addition, the ash was volcanic eruptions during the flight because it does not interfere with the highest altitude of about 1,500 meters, while the flight path above the altitude of 20,000 feet. Mountain fire was far from Camp intensively monitored volcano "Anak Krakatau" in Banten Serang region.

Furthermore, Suchyar mention characters like the young volcano Anak Krakatoa is always active and continuous energy release. Volcanoes were formed in the caldera of Krakatoa and sea surface first appeared in 1927. "Anak Krakatau including young volcano, its activity is fairly intense. During the 73 years to grow and has reached its height of 400 meters," said Suchyar.

Meanwhile, an earthquake-related phenomena that is now happening with volcanic activity, said Suchyar no effect, proof of SR 7.2 quake in Mentawai did not affect the activity of volcanoes in Sumatra region. "The earthquake did not trigger the volcanic activity, although it marked increase in seismic activity of the volcano, but if the scale alert (level III) may be influential," he concluded.