Magnitude-5.1 quake hits West Java

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Magnitude-5.1 quake hits West Java
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 11/04/2010 4:45 PM |

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted the western tip of Java Island in Ujungkulon, West Java, on Thursday afternoon. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported that the quake hit at 3.59 p.m. with the epicenter located 185 kilometers southwest of Ujungkulon or 312 kilometers southwest of Jakarta.

A day earlier, a magnitude 5.5 quake hit Krui in Lampung, southern Sumatra.

Both areas are located near Mount Anak Krakatau, which has been erupting continually for more than a week.

Mount Anak Krakatau is located near Krakatau Island, between the islands of Sumatra and Java. It was continuing to spew volcanic materials and toxic gases.

 

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Mount Egon increases volcanic activity
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 11/04/2010 6:20 PM

Mount Egon in Sikka regency, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara has been spewing fumes and hot material from its craters, prompting local authorities to caution local residents.

Yoseph Suryanto, head of Mount Egon Monitoring Post, said Thursday that the volcano has been having more volcanic earthquakes, with the numbers jumping from 1 to 4 times a day to 5 to 10 times a day.

“Residents living on its slopes have been told to stay away from the crater,” he said.

Mount Egon is located 30 kilometers from Maumere, the capital of Sikka regency.

Mount Egon has been listed among 11 volcanoes in Indonesia that currently under the third level of four-tier level alert. The volcanoes are Anak Krakatau in Lampung, Papandayan in West Java, Semeru, Ijen and Bromo in East Java, Dukono and Ibu in Maluke, Karangetang, Awu and Lokon in North Sulawesi.

 

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