"The society is urged to remain calm and not to get provoked by misleading things. The eruption of the mountain is slow on set, meaning it does not erupt immediately, but always puts out signs of increased volcanic activity beforehand so PVMBG [Center of Vulcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation] can set further recommendations,
Sutopo explained Mount Agung has a history of eruption activity that is characterized by explosive and effusive eruptions with the center of activities located on the crater. Seeing in the history of eruption, the potential threats are the danger of pyroclastic falls, pyroclastic flows, and lava flows.
Areas potential for the danger of pyroclastic fall can be scattered around Mount Agung depending on the direction of the wind. With conditions of current activity, if an eruption occurs, the potential danger is estimated to remain in the area of the body of Mount Agung located on the slopes of North, Southeast, and Southern mountain.
Meanwhile, the threat of danger is directly in the north of the mountain, such as river basins of the Tukad Tulamben, Tukad Daya, Tukad Celagi which are in the opening area of the crater, Rivers of Tukad Bumbung in the Southeast, Pati, Tukad Panglan and Tukad Jabah in South Mount Agung potential for the danger of pyroclastic flows and lava. As for the effusive eruption it is in the form of Mount Agung lava flows.
Mount Agung Today "monday 18 september 2017"
The status of Mount Agung (or Gunung Agung) in the Karangasem Regency of Bali is raised to an alert status. Head of Data Center, Information and Public Relations of National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho urged the people to calm down.
"The society is urged to remain calm and not to get provoked by misleading things. The eruption of the mountain is slow on set, meaning it does not erupt immediately, but always puts out signs of increased volcanic activity beforehand so PVMBG [Center of Vulcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation] can set further recommendations,
Sutopo explained Mount Agung has a history of eruption activity that is characterized by explosive and effusive eruptions with the center of activities located on the crater. Seeing in the history of eruption, the potential threats are the danger of pyroclastic falls, pyroclastic flows, and lava flows.
Areas potential for the danger of pyroclastic fall can be scattered around Mount Agung depending on the direction of the wind. With conditions of current activity, if an eruption occurs, the potential danger is estimated to remain in the area of the body of Mount Agung located on the slopes of North, Southeast, and Southern mountain.
Meanwhile, the threat of danger is directly in the north of the mountain, such as river basins of the Tukad Tulamben, Tukad Daya, Tukad Celagi which are in the opening area of the crater, Rivers of Tukad Bumbung in the Southeast, Pati, Tukad Panglan and Tukad Jabah in South Mount Agung potential for the danger of pyroclastic flows and lava. As for the effusive eruption it is in the form of Mount Agung lava flows.
