Jakarta, IO – Mount Merapi emitted lava avalanches 16 times with a maximum sliding distance of 1.5 kilometers, Thursday (16/11). The report was submitted by the Yogyakarta Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center (BPPTKG).
BPPTKG head Agus Budi Santoso explained that based on observations from midnight to 6 a.m. WIB, the molten lava was sliding towards the Bebeng River in Sleman, per CNN Indonesia.
“We observed 16 lava avalanches to the west (Kali Bebeng) with a maximum sliding distance of 1,500 meters,” said Agus.
Apart from that, Agus also said that Mount Merapi experienced 25 earthquake avalanches with an amplitude of 3-17 mm for 26-143 seconds and 78 earthquakes with an amplitude of 3-12 mm for 6-12 seconds.
BPPTKG currently maintains the status of Mount Merapi at Level III (Alert), which was established in November 2020. The lava plumes have continued to slide during recent observations.
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Before, Mount Merapi also spewed lava avalanches five times on Wednesday (15/11). The fall flows towards the Bebeng River with a maximum sliding distance of 1,000 meters.
The potential danger from falling lava and hot ash clouds is also said to have the potential to impact a number of locations such as Kali Woro and Kali Gendol. (un)