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Mount Raung Erupts, Spews Ash 2,000 Meters High

By Admin 1 Rabu, 25 Desember 2024 Pengunjung (154) 1 Mins Read
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Inp.polri.go.id - Banyuwangi.  Mount Raung in East Java erupted Tuesday morning (24/12/2024), sending an ash column 2,000 meters above its 3,332-meter summit. 

The volcano, located at the intersection of Banyuwangi, Bondowoso, and Jember regencies, began its eruption around 9.30 am.

“The eruption occurred this morning. The ash plume was dense and gray, drifting eastward,” said Burhan Alethea, a volcanologist at the Mount Raung Observation Post in Banyuwangi, as quoted by antaranews.com, 

The eruption was recorded on seismographs with a maximum amplitude of 32 mm and a duration of 4 minutes and 42 seconds. The volcano remains at Level II (Caution), and authorities have issued a 3-kilometer exclusion zone around the crater.

“We urge the public and visitors to stay away from the summit and avoid spending time near the caldera,” Burhan added.

Ashfall warnings have been issued for areas east of the volcano, as authorities continue monitoring its activity.  

Following the eruption of Mount Raung, Mount Semeru in the border of Lumajang and Malang, East Java, also erupted later on Tuesday afternoon.

(mg/inp/pr/nm)

 

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