Indonesia's Anak Krakatau: Residents, visitors told to observe 2km exclusion zone

FILE PHOTO: Mount Anak Krakatau volcano spews hot lava as seen from Pasauran village in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia, Sept 5, 2026. - Photo: Reuters/File Photo

JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesian authorities have urged residents and visitors to remain vigilant and stay at least two kilometres away from the active crater of Anak Krakatau following an eruption on Thursday (Oct 8) evening.

The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre (PVMBG) said the eruption occurred at 6.28pm local time, although the height of the eruption column could not be observed.

Lampung’s Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) subsequently confirmed that the eruption had ended.

"Remain calm and vigilant. Observe the two-kilometre exclusion zone, follow official information from PVMBG and share only verified information,” it said in a social media post.

Anak Krakatau remains at Level II, the second-lowest level in Indonesia’s four-tier volcanic alert system.

Its alert status was lowered from Level III on Sept 21 following a decline in volcanic activity, although authorities have continued to warn of potential hazards, including ejected volcanic rocks and heavy ashfall.

The volcano had also erupted twice on Monday. - Bernama

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文件照片：2026 年 9 月 5 日，从印度尼西亚万丹省 Serang 的 Pasauran 村可以看到阿纳克喀拉喀托火山喷出热熔岩。 - 照片：路透社/文件照片

雅加达：（马新社）印尼当局敦促居民和游客保持警惕，并在周四（10月8日）晚间喀拉喀托之子火山喷发后，与活跃的火山口保持至少两公里的距离。

火山地质灾害减灾中心（PVMBG）表示，火山喷发发生在当地时间下午 6 点 28 分，但无法观测到喷发柱的高度。

楠榜地区灾害管理机构（BPBD）随后确认火山喷发已经结束。

“保持冷静和警惕。遵守两公里禁区规定，听从PVMBG的官方信息，只分享经过核实的信息。”该机构在社交媒体上发帖称。

喀拉喀托之子火山仍处于二级警戒状态，这是印度尼西亚四级火山警戒系统中第二低的级别。

9 月 21 日，由于火山活动减弱，其警戒级别从 III 级下调，但当局仍继续警告潜在的危险，包括喷出的火山岩和大量的火山灰降落。

这座火山周一也曾两次喷发。——马新社

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