Sleman, Yogyakarta – The Mount Merapi on the border of Yogyakarta’s Sleman District and Central Java Province emerged two times on Sunday early morning producing a 6,000- meter-high ash column.
The first eruption happened at 09.13 a.m. regional time while the second one occurred at around 09.27 a.m. local time, Head of the Sleman District Disaster Mitigation Company (BPBD) Makwan said here Sunday.
The height of the first eruption’s ash column was approximated at 6,000 meters from the Mount Merapi’s peak while its amplitude was taped at 75 millimeters, he said, including that the wind moved towards the west when the eruption took place.
The 2 eruptions did not bring any ash rain down, and the scenario stayed safe and secure in Glagaharjo Town, Cangkringan Subdistrict, Sleman District, Yogyakarta Province, following the eruptions, he said.
The Mt Merapi’s caution status has actually been stated “caution” given that May 21,2018 Local locals are recommended to remain calm but remain alert with the three-kilometer-safe distance.
This 2,930- meter-high volcano has actually repeatedly emerged over the previous two years. On March 3, 2020, for example, it appeared.
As an outcome of its eruption on that day, Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Ministry of Transport temporarily shut down the Adi Sumarmo International Airport in Solo, Central Java.
AirNav Indonesia provided Ashtam Number VAWR 9293 and a notification to airman concerning the airport’s short-lived closure to use guidance to pilots going through the eruption area of Mount Merapi.
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