Lumajang, East Java - Mount Semeru, situated on the border of\nLumajang and Malang Regencies, East Java, experienced an eruption\naccompanied by hot clouds on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn eruption of Mount Semeru occurred at 14:38 WIB, but the height of\nthe ash column could not be observed as it was obscured by fog,\u201d stated\nYadi Yuliandi, an officer at the Mount Semeru Observation Post, in a\nwritten report received in Lumajante. According to him, the eruption was\nrecorded on the seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 22 mm and a\nduration of approximately 3 minutes and 53 seconds.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe eruption of Mount Semeru was accompanied by hot clouds, but the\ndistance of the cloud surge is unknown because the visual of Semeru was\nobscured by fog,\u201d he said. Based on official data, Java\u2019s highest\nmountain erupted twice: first at 07:40 WIB, where the visual eruption\nwas not observed but recorded on the seismograph with a maximum\namplitude of 22 mm and a duration of 115 seconds, and a second time at\n14:38 WIB, which included hot clouds. Consequently, the public is urged\nto remain cautious and follow the directions of the local Regional\nDisaster Management Agency (BPBD).<\/p>\n
He explained that Mount Semeru is currently at Level III (Alert)\nstatus. The recommendation is to avoid all activities in the\nsoutheastern sector along Besuk Kobokan, up to 13 km from the summit\n(the centre of the eruption). Outside of that distance, the public must\nnot engage in activities within 500 metres of the riverbanks along Besuk\nKobokan, as there is a potential for the expansion of hot clouds and\nlava flows up to 17 km from the summit.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the public is advised to avoid activities within a 5 km\nradius of the crater\/summit of Mount Semeru due to the danger of\nvolcanic rock fragments. Residents are also urged to remain vigilant\nregarding the potential for hot clouds, lava flows, and lahars along the\nrivers and valleys originating from the peak of Mount Semeru,\nparticularly along Besuk Kobokan, Besuk Bang, Besuk Kembar, and Besuk\nSat, as well as the potential for lahars in small rivers that are\ntributaries to Besuk Kobokan.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-semeru-erupts-accompanied-by-hot-clouds-1780899640", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }