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Indonesian Geology Agency Links Mysterious West Java Booms to Anak Krakatau Eruption

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • Residents in parts of West Java, Banten and Lampung reported mysterious booms and tremors during an eruption of Anak Krakatau.
  • Rita Susilawati of Indonesia’s volcanology agency said the eruption may have produced acoustic energy that traveled hundreds of kilometers.
  • Geological officials were conducting further research, while stressing that the timing suggested a possible correlation rather than proving the source.

Loud booms and tremors reported across parts of West Java, Banten and Lampung coincided with an eruption of Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait. Rita Susilawati, head of Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, said the eruption was a possible explanation.

Residents in several areas of West Java, Banten and Lampung also reported booming sounds and tremors. Regarding these booms, we suspect they may be connected to Anak Krakatau’s eruptive activity, which took place at the same time.

· Rita SusilawatiShe described the possible connection between the eruption and reports from surrounding provinces.

The sounds were felt in the greater Bandung area from Friday night into the early hours of Saturday. Anak Krakatau lies in waters between Java and Sumatra, yet Susilawati said sound from an eruption can travel far beyond its source.

The spread of eruption sounds over long distances is not an impossible phenomenon.

· Rita SusilawatiShe explained why sounds from Anak Krakatau could have been heard far away.

She cited the eruption of Mount Kelud in East Java on February 13, 2014, when booming sounds were heard in parts of Central Java. Large or sustained eruptions can release powerful acoustic energy, she said, allowing the sound to travel hundreds of kilometers.

When this happens, the release of acoustic energy can be very large. This acoustic energy can travel hundreds of kilometers.

· Rita SusilawatiShe explained how volcanic eruptions can produce distant booming sounds.

“Although we suspect it was connected to Anak Krakatau, the coincidence in timing is an indication of correlation and does not by itself prove the source of the booms,” Susilawati said. Geological teams were continuing to investigate the relationship between the eruption and reports from West Java.

Although we suspect it was connected to Anak Krakatau, the coincidence in timing is an indication of correlation and does not by itself prove the source of the booms.

· Rita SusilawatiShe cautioned that the suspected link had not been conclusively established.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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