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anak-krakatau

Jakarta 1 week ago

Soekarno-Hatta airport extends closure after Anak Krakatau eruption

Mount Anak Krakatau, about 150 kilometres (90 miles) from Jakarta, erupted on Saturday, spewing a fountain of lava and a plume of volcanic ash.

Archipelago 1 week ago

Eight airports remain shut on Monday due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Ash from Anak Krakatau, which sits halfway between Java and Sumatra islands, has blanketed Jakarta and several surrounding areas since it erupted late on Friday, leading to the closure of the airports for safety reasons.

Society 1 week ago

PREMIUM
Anak Krakatau eruption grounds flights, blankets vast region

Ashfall from Mount Anak Krakatau’s eruption has disrupted hundreds of flights over the weekend, sending volcanic ash across parts of Java and Sumatra and adding pressure on a country already grappling with a series of disasters.

Society 1 week ago

Soekarno-Hatta airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

Mount Anak Krakatau erupted on Saturday, producing a fountain of lava and booming sounds that could be heard up to 700 kilometres (435 miles) away, the geology agency said in a statement.

Archipelago 4 weeks ago

PREMIUM
Mt. Anak Krakatau erupts more than two dozen times, blankets nearby island in ash

Mount Anak Krakatau has recorded a significant increase in volcanic activity since June 10, following a prolonged period of relative inactivity.

Archipelago 2 months ago

PREMIUM
Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, sending ash plume 100 meters into the sky

Mount Anak Krakatau has recorded a significant increase in volcanic activity since June 10, following a prolonged period of relative inactivity.

Archipelago 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Anak Krakatau continues to erupt on Tuesday

Anak Krakatau continued to erupt on Tuesday afternoon, bringing the total number of eruptions since Sunday to 22, with an ash plume reaching 1,000 meters above the crater rim.

Archipelago 3 years ago

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.

Archipelago 4 years ago

Indonesia raises alert level for Anak Krakatau volcano

Authorities bumped the threat of Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, to level three of a four-tier volcanic alert system after witnessing a sharp rise in activity in the last month with the biggest eruption coming on Sunday.

Archipelago 4 years ago

Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, spews huge ash tower

Mount Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, belched thick ash over the strait that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra forcing authorities to warn nearby residents to wear masks outside.

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