Intensitas Erupsi Anak Krakatau Menurun, Abu Vulkanik Jauhi Indonesia

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• • BMKG reported a decrease in intensity of Mount Anak Krakatau's activity in the Sunda Strait.
• • Volcanic ash volume from Anak Krakatau continues to decline.
• • Paper tests at 06:00 WIB showed negative results for volcanic ash exposure at eight previously closed airports.
• • Reopened airports include Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma, Husein Sastranegara, Budiarto Curug, Pondok Cabe, Taufiq Kiemas, Radin Inten II, and Salakanagara Tanjung Lesung.
• • Volcanic ash was monitored at altitudes up to 7,000 feet (2.13 km).
• • Ash moved south-southwest covering parts of northwestern Banten and the Indian Ocean northwest of Banten.
• • Ash movement speed reached 18.5 km/h on 8 September 2026 at 09:00 WIB.
• • Weather around Anak Krakatau and Sunda Strait waters was clear to partly cloudy from morning to night.
• • Monitoring via 20 tsunami gauges and HF Radar Arrays at Carita and Tanjung Lesung showed no sea level anomalies.
• • BMKG classified tsunami probability as low.
• • Estimated wave height for the next 7 days around Sunda Strait ranges from 0.5 to 3 meters.
• • PVMBG reported at 07:49 WIB a new strombolian-type eruption with maximum amplitude of 48 mm and duration of 19 seconds.
• • Minor geomagnetic disturbances and volcanic lightning were recorded from 21:00 to 23:00 WIB the previous night, showing decreased intensity.
• • Weather Modification Operation (OMC) has been ongoing since 7 September 2026, completing 5 flight sorties using two Cessna Caravan aircraft from Pondok Cabe and Halim Perdanakusuma airports.
• • BMKG urged residents in ash-affected areas to limit outdoor activities and wear masks and glasses.