Saturday, September 8, 2012

Decreased activity of Mount Anak Krakatau



Bandarlampung (ANTARA News) - Activity of Mount Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait on Tuesday, down from the previous day, but still volcanic earthquakes and tremors occur continuously.
"Until last night tremors still occur, this morning waiting for coordinating the monitoring post in the village of Banten Hargopancuran, because our equipment was damaged," said Andi Suardi, Head Mount Anak Krakatau monitoring post in the village of Hargopancuran, District Rajabasa, South Lampung district on Wednesday.
Regarding the decreased activity of Mount Anak Krakatau in the morning compared to last night, he mentioned could not answer because the equipment was damaged. Additionally, Mount Anak Krakatau is still difficult to visually monitor the fog.
However, he stressed that Mount Anak Krakatau unpredictable so that fishermen and tourists remain banned it closer to the active volcano.
Semetara, Head of Monitoring Post Mount Anak Krakatau in the Village District Pasauran Cinangka Serang Banten province, Anton S Pambudi, said the eruption that occurred on Mount Anak Krakatau crater centered on the parent which is right at the top of the mountain.
According to Anton, the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau at the top of the mountain so different than the eruption that occurred in 2007 and 2010 and the South is at the peak of Mt.
Current status of Mount Anak Krakatau is still at level II or alert, so that the recommendations suggested to the residents not to approach the radius of one kilometer from the mountain.


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