Mbah Rono: Anak Krakatau Eruption Poses No Tsunami Risk
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- Prof. Surono said the current Anak Krakatau eruption has no potential to cause a tsunami.
- He urged residents around the Sunda Strait not to panic or spread unverified information.
- Authorities advised the public to follow updates from local governments, the Geological Agency and BMKG.
Prof. Surono, widely known as Mbah Rono, has firmly rejected reports that the current eruption of Anak Krakatau could trigger a tsunami.
There is absolutely no tsunami potential.
“There is absolutely no tsunami potential,” Surono told Republika. He urged people around the Sunda Strait, as well as those elsewhere receiving reports about the volcano, to remain calm and avoid spreading hoaxes.
People should remain calm and not believe information from unclear sources or the hoaxes currently spreading about a possible tsunami caused by the Anak Krakatau eruption.
Surono said the public should obtain updates from official sources, including local government authorities, Indonesia’s Geological Agency and the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency, known as BMKG. “The current eruption of Anak Krakatau has no potential to generate or cause a tsunami,” he said.
The current eruption of Anak Krakatau has no potential to generate or cause a tsunami.
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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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