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Anak Krakatau eruption continues into Saturday morning, Indonesia's volcano agency says

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Anak Krakatau continued erupting into Saturday morning, with rumbling sounds and a red glow observed from the Pasauran monitoring post.
  • The volcano remains at alert level three, with lava flows and incandescent rock fragments identified as potential hazards.
  • Officials said the current activity does not pose a tsunami threat, but warned people to stay at least three kilometers from the active crater.

Anak Krakatau continued erupting into Saturday morning, with observers hearing rumbling from Indonesia's Pasauran volcano monitoring post and recording a bright red glow.

We are still monitoring that an eruption is still occurring at Anak Krakatau. It can still be heard, and there is still an eruption.

· Rita SusilawatiThe PVMBG chief described the continuing activity during an online briefing.

Rita Susilawati, head of the Geological Hazard Mitigation Center, said the height of the eruption column could not be observed. She said the volcano had produced continuous eruptions and lava fountains for several hours, describing the phenomenon as common at Anak Krakatau.

The volcano remains at alert level three, a status set after its last recorded eruption on July 2, 2026. The agency said the current danger comes from lava flows, potentially accompanied by incandescent rock fragments.

The continuous eruption, with lava bursts, is a common phenomenon at Anak Krakatau.

· Rita SusilawatiShe characterized the ongoing volcanic activity.

Susilawati said the activity did not currently have the potential to trigger a tsunami because the mountain's post-2018 growth remained relatively small. Authorities urged residents, visitors, tourists and climbers not to approach Anak Krakatau or enter the three-kilometer zone around its active crater. Some people in West Java also reported booming sounds and tremors as the eruption continued.

The activity does not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.

· Rita SusilawatiShe explained the agency's assessment of the current tsunami risk.
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