TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mount Anak Krakatau erupted twice, spewing volcanic ash about 200 meters from the top of the active volcano, and 357 meters above sea level. According to data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG), the eruptions occurred at 07:39 Friday morning, December 15.

The eruptions were recorded on a seismogram to have a maximum amplitude of 47 millimeters and a duration of approximately 15 seconds. The ash column was observed to be gray in color, thick, and leaning towards the north of the sea.

Andi Suardi, head of the Mount Anak Krakatau Monitoring Post in Hargopancuran, Rajabasa District, South Lampung, said on Friday that the volcano is currently at level III or alert status.

The PVMBG recommends the public not to approach Mount Anak Krakatau or carry out activities within a five-kilometer radius of the active crater. The closest settlement to Mount Anak Krakatau is on Sebesi Island, which is 16.5 kilometers away.

"Right now, Mount Anak Krakatau is at level III or alert. Members of the public, fishermen, and mountain climbers are advised not to approach the mountain within a radius of five kilometers," Andi said.

Since its birth in June 1927, until now Mount Anak Krakatau often erupts, making it grow bigger and taller.

Today, the volcano in the waters of the Sunda Strait, South Lampung Regency, has erupted twice.

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