Bukittinggi, W Sumatra (Antara Bali) - The volcanic activity of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra has been decreasing in the last three days, an official said.
Bukittinggi's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) officer Suparmo said here on Sunday that based on the seismometer's data, the volcanic activity which had continued to increase since August 3, 2011 had been decreasing since the last three days.
The 2,891 meters Mount Marapi is no longer erupting, but showed two times of gushes only and two shallow volcanic quakes.
"Despite the decline in its volcanic activity, the mount is still put on the level II alert status," he said.
Communities and climbers are also expected not to enter the area within the radius of three kilometers from the mountain top.
Volcanic ashes are mostly spewed everyday from the volcano's crater ever since Mount Marapi activity increased. It belched sulfurous volcanic ashes as high as 1,000 meters. The ashes spread through a number of nearby districts such as Agam, Tanahdatar, Padangpariaman and Padangpanjang districts.(*/M038)
Mount Marapi's Volcanic Activity Decreasing
Pewarta : 19 Februari 2012 20:51 WIB
