From VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan · · 40s
Mount Semeru Erupts Again
Mount Semeru erupts twice in one day, sending ash clouds up to 5km southeast.
In brief
Mount Semeru erupts twice in one day, sending ash clouds up to 5km southeast. Mount Semeru erupts twice in one day, sending ash clouds up to 5km southeast. Originally reported by VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan.
First Eruption
Mount Semeru erupts at 15.48 WIB with ash cloud reaching 5 km southeast.
“Mount Semeru erupted at 15.48 WIB with an observed eruption column height of about 1,000 meters above the peak or 4,676 meters above sea level (msl)”
Second Eruption
Mount Semeru erupts again at 16.57 WIB with ash cloud reaching 4 km southeast.
“The eruption was also accompanied by a hot cloud with a glide distance of about 4 km from the crater to the southeast”
Safety Warnings
Residents must stay out of 5 km radius around eruption zone due to stone throwing risks.
“The public also should not be active within a radius of 5 km from the crater/peak of Mount Semeru because they are prone to the danger of stone throwing (pijar)”
Lava Flow Risk
Lava could reach up to 17 km from peak, threatening Besuk Kobokan area.
“The area has the potential to be affected by the expansion of the hot cloud and lava flow up to a distance of 17 kilometers from the peak of Mount Semeru”
The bottom line
Mount Semeru erupts twice in one day, sending ash clouds up to 5km southeast.
