Lumajang, East Java – Mount Semeru (Mount Semeru), positioned in Lumajang County, East Java, has an altitude of three,676 meters. Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are nonetheless its most important actions.
Semeru Mountain stated: “Throughout the seismic statement interval of the WIB on Thursday (April 7) from 00:00-24:00, Semeru was recorded to have skilled 159 eruption earthquakes with magnitudes of 10-22 mm. The earthquakes continued The time is 55-132 seconds.
Based on him, 12 avalanche earthquakes occurred on this mountain positioned on the border of Lumajiang County and Malang, with magnitudes starting from 2 to eight millimeters and earthquake durations starting from 32 to 78 seconds.
“As well as, 12 gust earthquakes with magnitudes of 3-8 millimeters and earthquake durations of 28-74 seconds have been recorded, adopted by six distant tectonic earthquakes with magnitudes of 16-40 millimeters,” he stated.
As heavy rain poured on the summit of Java’s highest peak, Mount Semeru additionally recorded a flood vibration earthquake with a magnitude of 10 mm and a period of two,026 seconds.
In the meantime, Hendra Gunawan, head of the Heart for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), stated officers have been assessing exercise on Mount Semeru in phases.
“Primarily based on the outcomes of complete evaluation and evaluation as of June 30, 2024, the exercise degree on Mount Semeru stays at Stage III or alert standing, with suggestions adjusted primarily based on present hazard threats,” he stated.
He stated his occasion suggested folks to not interact in any actions southeast of Besuk Kobokan inside 13 kilometers of the summit, the middle of the volcanic eruption.
He stated that past this distance, the general public can be suggested to not perform actions inside 500 meters of the Besuk Kobokan river financial institution (river boundary) as it might be affected by the enlargement of thermal clouds and lava flows.
Residents are then additionally prohibited from actions inside a 5 kilometer radius of the crater/peak of Mount Semeru as a result of danger of ejected rocks (incandescent).
The general public can be requested to concentrate on the opportunity of scorching clouds, lava avalanches and lava alongside the rivers/valleys originating from the Semeru peak, particularly alongside Besuk Kobokan, Besuk Bang, Besuk Kembar and Besuk Sat, as lava can be attainable within the small rivers tributary to Besuk Kobokan.
