Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts 10 times in 13 hours, triggering warnings over deadly flows

Indonesia's Mount Semeru in East Java experienced a series of eruptions on Tuesday, propelling volcanic ash up to 900 meters above its summit.

The Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre (PVMBG) reported that eruptions occurred primarily between 12:09 am and 1:11 pm, with ash drifting towards the southwest and west.

Mount Semeru remains at Level III on Indonesia's volcanic alert system, prompting advisories to avoid areas within 13 kilometers of the summit, particularly near the Besuk Kobokan River, due to potential pyroclastic and volcanic mudflows.

The public is also cautioned against activities within a five-kilometer radius of the crater due to the risk of ejected rocks.

JAKARTA, Oct 13 — Indonesia’s Mount Semeru in East Java erupted at least 10 times on Tuesday, sending volcanic ash up to 900 metres above its summit.

According to the Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre (PVMBG), the eruptions occurred between 12.09am and 1.11pm local time, with ash clouds drifting southwest and west.

Based on a report on its official website, the highest ash columns, reaching 900 metres above the summit or 4,576 metres above sea level, were recorded during eruptions at 5.20am and 6.47am.

With Mount Semeru remaining at Level III, the second-highest level on Indonesia’s four-tier volcanic alert system, PVMBG advised the public to avoid all activities within 13 kilometres of the summit along the Besuk Kobokan River in the volcano’s southeastern sector due to the risk of pyroclastic flows and volcanic mudflows.

“People must also avoid all activities within a five-kilometre radius of Mount Semeru’s crater or summit due to the danger of ejected incandescent rocks,” it said.

The report noted that the volcano, located on the border of Lumajang and Malang regencies in East Java, also erupted five times between 12.09am and 5.13am, producing ash columns ranging from 300 to 800 metres, followed by two eruptions at 8.10am and 10.37am that sent ash 800 metres above the summit.

It said the latest reported eruption at 1.11pm produced a 600-metre ash column drifting southwest, with seismic instruments recording a maximum amplitude of 15 millimetres and a duration of 88 seconds. — Bernama

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周二，印度尼西亚东爪哇的塞梅鲁火山发生一系列喷发，火山灰喷射到山顶上方 900 米处。

火山学和地质灾害减灾中心（PVMBG）报告称，火山喷发主要发生在凌晨 12:09 至下午 1:11 之间，火山灰向西南和西部飘散。

塞梅鲁火山在印度尼西亚的火山警戒系统中仍处于 III 级，因此当局建议避开距离山顶 13 公里以内的区域，特别是贝苏克科博坎河附近，因为那里可能发生火山碎屑流和火山泥流。

由于存在被喷出的岩石撞击的风险，公众也被警告不要在火山口周围五公里半径范围内进行任何活动。

雅加达，10 月 13 日——印度尼西亚东爪哇的塞梅鲁火山周二至少喷发了 10 次，火山灰喷射到山顶上方 900 米处。

据火山地质灾害减灾中心（PVMBG）称，火山喷发发生在当地时间凌晨 12 点 09 分至下午 1 点 11 分之间，火山灰云向西南和西部飘去。

根据其官方网站上的一份报告，最高的火山灰柱出现在凌晨 5 点 20 分和 6 点 47 分的喷发期间，达到山顶以上 900 米或海平面以上 4576 米。

由于塞梅鲁火山仍处于印尼四级火山警戒系统中的第二高级别——三级，印尼火山地质灾害管理局建议公众避免在火山东南方向贝苏克科博坎河沿岸距离山顶13公里范围内进行任何活动，因为存在火山碎屑流和火山泥流的风险。

“由于炽热岩石喷发的危险，人们还必须避免在塞梅鲁火山火山口或山顶五公里半径范围内进行任何活动。”声明中写道。

报告指出，这座位于东爪哇省卢马姜县和玛琅县交界处的火山，在凌晨 12 点 09 分至 5 点 13 分之间喷发了五次，喷出的火山灰柱高度从 300 米到 800 米不等；随后在上午 8 点 10 分和 10 点 37 分又发生了两次喷发，火山灰喷射到山顶上方 800 米处。

报道称，最新一次喷发发生在下午1点11分，喷发出600米高的火山灰柱，向西南方向飘移。地震仪记录到最大振幅为15毫米，持续时间为88秒。——马新社

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