Mount Anak Krakatau Eruption, BMKG: Beware of Tsunami Potential
KOMPAS.COM- Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) appealed to the public to increase awareness of potential tsunami or high waves due to volcanic activity, volcanic eruptions Anak Krakatau (GAK).
Warning of a potential tsunami due to Mount Anak Krakatau delivered by the Head of BMKG, Dwikorita Karnawati at the Conference The virtual press entitled Development of the Eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau in Indonesia Sunda Strait, and the Potential Caused by the Eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau as a Community Preparedness Step, Monday (25/4/2022) night.
With the increase in the activity label of Mount Anak Krakatau from Level II becomes Level III submitted by the PVMBG-Geological Agency, then the public is asked to be aware of the potential for high waves or tsunami at night, according to the information submitted by BMKG, said Dwikorita.
He added, the situation of high waves or tsunamis at night become a very difficult condition for the team due to limitations a view to see the development of mountain and sea activity in immediate surroundings.
Previously, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) The ESDM Geological Agency has upgraded the status of Mount Anak volcano Krakatau from Level II (Alert) to Level III (Alert) since 24 April 2022, due to his intense activity lately.
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Dwikorita explained, the appeal for the public to be aware of the potential for high waves or tsunamis as a result of the eruption of Mount The child of Krakatoa is not without reason.
Because, historically, the activity of Mount Anak Krakatau has been caused a tsunami, so that people in areas that were previously been affected by the tsunami due to the large eruption of Mount Anak Krakatoa, to again be aware of the possibility of a similar incident repeated.
Especially the tsunami caused by the impact of the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau last year 2018. Therefore, the public is urged to mitigate now.
This potential warning is also issued considering there will be a homecoming flow which increases in the next few weeks, coinciding with the momentum Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijriyah and the lifting of the ban on going home during this Covid-19 pandemic.
To anticipate the potential for a tsunami due to the increase in This activity of Mount Anak Krakatau, BMKG together with PVMBG continue to monitor development of mountain activity and sea level conditions in the Straits Sunda.
