Anak Krakatau eruptions continue, but tsunami risk considered very low

Anak Krakatau is continuing to erupt, but the risk of a destructive tsunami remains very low, according to earthquake expert Daryono of the Indonesian Association of Disaster Experts.

Daryono said the volcano's current condition differs significantly from the period before the 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami. Anak Krakatau's physical volume and cone height are now much smaller, and its shape has not yet returned to the high, steep form it had before the major flank collapse.

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The continuing series of eruptions is a natural process through which Anak Krakatau is rebuilding the body of the volcano destroyed after the major flank collapse during the December 2018 event.

The continuing eruptions, he said, represent a natural process through which the volcano is rebuilding the body destroyed by the December 2018 collapse. Because the cone is lower and less steep, experts consider the chance of a massive landslide sending large volumes of material into the sea to be very small.

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People do not need to panic, but they must continue to comply with the danger-zone recommendations or safe radius set by PVMBG.

Daryono urged residents, particularly those living along the Sunda Strait coast, not to panic. He told them to follow official information and recommendations from the authorities, including the danger zones and safe radius set by Indonesia's Volcanology, Meteorology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center.

People in areas affected by ash should use protective equipment such as masks to reduce exposure. Daryono said the eruptions remain part of the volcano's natural dynamics and urged residents to remain patient while monitoring official updates. “God willing, conditions will return to normal; we must be patient with this natural process,” he said.

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God willing, conditions will return to normal; we must be patient with this natural process.