One of the remnants of the deadly Krakatoa volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday, sending a plume of volcanic ash more than 3,000 meters into the sky.
Anak Krakatoa meaning “son of Krakatoa” spewed volcanic ash over the strait separating the islands of Java and Sumatra, prompting authorities to urge residents to wear masks.
This volcano has been active since it emerged from the sea at the beginning of the last century in the caldera that was formed after the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, one of the largest disasters in the country’s history that killed more than 35,000 people .
“We continue continuous eruptions with thick clouds (of ash) rising between 500 and 3,000 meters from the summit,” said Deny Mardiono of the Geological Agency of Indonesia.
Anak Krakatau has erupted at least 21 times in the past few weeks, but this Sunday’s eruption is the largest.
Authorities have ordered people not to go near the twokilometer exclusion zone around the volcano, classifying it as Level 2 in Indonesia’s fourtier volcano warning system.
Indonesia has around 130 active volcanoes. This archipelago of more than 17,000 islands lies in what is known as the “Ring of Fire” of the Pacific.
2 of 2 infographic shows Pacific Ring of Fire — Photo: Karina Almeida/G1
Infographic shows Pacific Ring of Fire — Photo: Karina Almeida/G1