Bali news and views editor's comments :
Bali residents and tourists should not become complacent.
Last week when I visited the government's official observation office close to the slopes of Agung I talked to their resident geologist.
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| From Left, Son Xander, Geologist, Wife Azizah |
We both agreed that we are concerned that residents would become complacent if activities seem to diminish over time.
This is now happening as I am hearing that many of the evacuees are going back to their homes even though the Govt, still warns it is dangerous.
Although I would love to say that the Volcano has reduced its activity that is not true according to the report below and it can still erupe at any time.
So I provide the same advice I give to my family, friends, associates and staff.
Simply stay away from the 12 km danger zone and everything should be okay.
From The Bali Post Newspaper.
This article was posted in the Indonesian Language and translated by Google Translate. So please ignore any improper English.
Bali
Karangasem
Volcanic Earthquakes Are Still High, There Starts Many Magma Passes Rise to Surface
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | 10:45:21
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Bali
Karangasem
Volcanic Earthquakes Are Still High, There Starts Many Magma Passes Rise to Surface
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 | 10:45:21
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1185
AMLAPURA, BALIPOST.com - The condition of Mount Agung is still alert. Volcanic seismicity is also high. As for the quake felt since the last few days began to decrease. This indicates that there has been a lot of fractures at the base of the crater that makes magma start having many gaps to rise to the surface. This was revealed Head of Volcanology Center for Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) Kasbani, Wednesday (11/10).
According Kasbani, volcanic earthquakes in the shallow, local volcanic and tectonic is still quite high and fluctuate. The earthquake is still above 600 per day. And that means the activity of magma in the mountain is still churning. "Blowing smoke to date still varies in the range of 100-200 meters altitude," said Kasbani.
Reduced earthquake was felt since the last few days, according Kasbani because the current earthquake that occurs more concentration to the volcanic earthquake. It is related to the stress caused by the movement of magma inside.
Perhaps the magma has encountered many paths through the fractures that have occurred at the bottom of the crater. So that makes it easier for the magma to go up. But some magma has been manifested to smoke.
"Because magma has started to have a gap to rise to the surface, so the quake was reduced. If the previous earthquake seemed to continue because the retaining plate is still strong. Magma may already have a lot of gaps to the top. So the quake did not exist anymore, "said Kasbani.
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He explained, related to monitoring using military drone conducted PVMBG with BNPB, Kasbani explains that visual observations were made to know for sure the condition of smoke at the bottom of the crater, the activity at the top and the development of deformation above.
"The monitoring we are doing is to perfect the data. Because we also need to see the condition of the mountain visually as well. Because visually we also have limitations. Considering we can not see from here (monitoring post). So with monitoring using this drone can look closer to the crater, "he explained.
He said, for pembembungan also still. Because the pressure from the bottom is still going on. That's a natural thing, considering the pressure of the magma from below.
While monitoring from Rendang Village monitoring post at 10.27 Wita at the top of Gungung Agung looks clean and there is no visible smoke outside. Only a little cloud covered, thus making the mountain can not be seen as a whole. (Eka Parananda / balipost)
According Kasbani, volcanic earthquakes in the shallow, local volcanic and tectonic is still quite high and fluctuate. The earthquake is still above 600 per day. And that means the activity of magma in the mountain is still churning. "Blowing smoke to date still varies in the range of 100-200 meters altitude," said Kasbani.
Reduced earthquake was felt since the last few days, according Kasbani because the current earthquake that occurs more concentration to the volcanic earthquake. It is related to the stress caused by the movement of magma inside.
Perhaps the magma has encountered many paths through the fractures that have occurred at the bottom of the crater. So that makes it easier for the magma to go up. But some magma has been manifested to smoke.
"Because magma has started to have a gap to rise to the surface, so the quake was reduced. If the previous earthquake seemed to continue because the retaining plate is still strong. Magma may already have a lot of gaps to the top. So the quake did not exist anymore, "said Kasbani.
Also read: Keep Soliditas, This is done Kodam IX / Udayana
He explained, related to monitoring using military drone conducted PVMBG with BNPB, Kasbani explains that visual observations were made to know for sure the condition of smoke at the bottom of the crater, the activity at the top and the development of deformation above.
"The monitoring we are doing is to perfect the data. Because we also need to see the condition of the mountain visually as well. Because visually we also have limitations. Considering we can not see from here (monitoring post). So with monitoring using this drone can look closer to the crater, "he explained.
He said, for pembembungan also still. Because the pressure from the bottom is still going on. That's a natural thing, considering the pressure of the magma from below.
While monitoring from Rendang Village monitoring post at 10.27 Wita at the top of Gungung Agung looks clean and there is no visible smoke outside. Only a little cloud covered, thus making the mountain can not be seen as a whole. (Eka Parananda / balipost)
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