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Anak Krakatau erupts three times from early morning through morning

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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  • Anak Krakatau erupted three times by 7:49 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, according to Indonesia’s official volcano-monitoring information.
  • The eruptions lasted 15, 10 and 19 seconds, with maximum seismic amplitudes of 47, 44 and 48 millimeters; no visual eruptions were observed.
  • The volcano remains at Level III, or Alert, despite the end of its continuous eruption on Sept. 6.

Anak Krakatau erupted three times between early morning and 7:49 a.m. local time on Sept. 8, according to Indonesia’s official volcano-monitoring service.

Visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 47 millimeters and a duration of 15 seconds.

· Indonesia’s volcano-monitoring serviceThe official report described the first eruption recorded on Sept. 8.

The first eruption occurred at 5:08 a.m. It was not visually observed, but a seismograph recorded a maximum amplitude of 47 millimeters and a duration of 15 seconds. A second eruption followed at 5:34 a.m., lasting 10 seconds with a maximum amplitude of 44 millimeters.

The third eruption occurred at 7:49 a.m. It also was not visually observed and registered a maximum amplitude of 48 millimeters over 19 seconds.

Visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 44 millimeters and a duration of 10 seconds.

· Indonesia’s volcano-monitoring serviceThe official report described the second eruption recorded on Sept. 8.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said Anak Krakatau’s continuous eruption had stopped at 12:04 a.m. on Sept. 6, but the potential for further eruptions remained high. The volcano’s activity level stayed at Level III, or Alert.

Visual eruption was not observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 48 millimeters and a duration of 19 seconds.

· Indonesia’s volcano-monitoring serviceThe official report described the third eruption recorded on Sept. 8.
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