Anak Krakatau volcano continues to undergo continuous eruptions as of\nSaturday morning (5\/9\/2\/2026), following its resurgence in July 2026.\nThe Geological Agency has confirmed that the growth of the volcano\u2019s\nbody following the 2018 tsunami remains relatively small, meaning there\nis currently no potential for a collapse that could trigger a\ntsunami.<\/p>\n
Rita Susilowati, Head of the Centre for Volcanology and Geological\nDisaster Mitigation (PVMBG) under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral\nResources, stated that Anak Krakatau\u2019s activity is being closely\nmonitored via two observation stations in Pasauran and Kalianda.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur monitoring results show that the growth of the Anak Krakatau\nvolcano body, which reformed after the 22 December 2018 eruption, is\nstill relatively small and does not have the potential to experience a\ncollapse on a scale that could trigger a tsunami,\u201d Rita said during an\nonline press conference on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Rita explained that the 22 December 2018 tsunami occurred after Anak\nKrakatau\u2019s activity caused part of the volcano\u2019s body to collapse into\nthe sea. That event took place when a series of eruptions and changes to\nthe volcano\u2019s structure triggered a massive landslide into the ocean,\ndisplacing water and generating tsunami waves that struck the coasts of\nBanten and Lampung.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding tsunamis, following the collapse of Anak Krakatau\u2019s body\nin 2018, the volcano is currently forming a new lava dome. Our\nmonitoring results indicate that this does not pose a tsunami risk,\u201d she\nadded.<\/p>\n
Following that incident, Anak Krakatau underwent prolonged low-scale\neruptions until 16 December 2023. This phase was a process of\nconstruction or the rebuilding of the volcano\u2019s body, before eruptive\nactivity increased again on 2 July 2026, leading to its status being\nraised from Level II (Alert) to Level III (Standby).<\/p>\n
On 5 September 2026, continuous eruptions were recorded from\napproximately 23:07 WIB to 04:40 WIB and were still being observed in\nthe morning. \u201cAs of this morning, our observation stations are still\nrecording that the activity of Mount Anak Krakatau continues to show\ncontinuous eruptive bursts,\u201d said Rita.<\/p>\n
The eruptions are also believed to be linked to reports of booms and\nvibrations heard by residents in several areas across West Java, Banten,\nand Bandung. According to Rita, the acoustic energy from certain\neruptions can travel hundreds of kilometres, while differences in air\ntemperature and wind direction and speed can affect the pattern of sound\npropagation.<\/p>\n
However, the Geological Agency emphasised that synchronising eruption\ntimings with community reports is still necessary to confirm the source\nof the booms.<\/p>\n
Currently, the primary danger from Anak Krakatau stems from eruptive\nactivity in the form of lava flows, which may be accompanied by flying\nincandescent rocks, rather than tsunamis.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though the sound is heard from afar or there are vibrations,\nthe recommendation from the Geological Agency remains unchanged: stay at\nLevel III (Standby) status and the recommended distance remains 3 km,\u201d\nsaid Rita.<\/p>\n
The Geological Agency has requested that the public avoid all\nactivities within a 3-kilometre radius of Anak Krakatau\u2019s centre of\nactivity and remain vigilant against flying incandescent rocks, lava,\npyroclastic flows, and heavy ashfall. Meanwhile, residents in Banten and\nLampung outside this radius are advised to remain calm and follow\nofficial information, as the latest evaluation shows that the current\ncondition of Anak Krakatau does not show the potential for a collapse\nthat could trigger a tsunami.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/update-on-anak-krakatau-lava-dome-condition-post-2018-tsunami-eruptions-continue-1788598370", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }