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Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, spews huge ash column
The volcanic island emerged from the sea at the beginning of the last century from the crater formed after the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatau -- one of the deadliest and most destructive in history.
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Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on June 9, 2023, belching a column of ash more than three kilometres into the sky. (The Jakarta Post/Twitter)
Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on Friday, belching a column of ash more than three kilometres into the sky, officials said.
The volcanic island emerged from the sea at the beginning of the last century from the crater formed after the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatau -- one of the deadliest and most destructive in history.
Anak Krakatau, which means "Child of Krakatau", spewed thick ash over the strait that separates Java and Sumatra.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties after the eruption at 08:46 am (0146 GMT).
"The height of the eruption column was observed to be 3,000 metres (nearly 10,000 feet) above the summit," Deny Mardiono, an official from the Krakatau monitoring station, said in a press release.
"The ash column was observed to be grey to black with thick intensity to the southwest."
He warned the public not to carry out activities within a five-kilometre (three-mile) radius of the volcano's crater.
Anak Krakatau's status was at the second-highest warning level after authorities raised it in 2022 following a sharp rise in volcanic activity.
Its crater partly collapsed in 2018 when a major eruption sent huge chunks sliding into the ocean, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 400 people and injured thousands.
