Gunung Slamet, Statusnya Naik ke Level Waspada
Mount Slamet in Central Java, Indonesia, from Normal to Alert Level
Reporter : Roni Said
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Jakarta (B2B) - Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) menaikkan status aktivitas vulkanik Gunung Slamet yang semula di level I atau Normal menjadi level II atau Waspada, demikian keterangan Kepala Pusat Data Informasi dan Hubungan Masyarakat BNPB Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
"Ini terhitung sejak Senin (10/3) malam pada pukul 21.00 WIB," catat Humas Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) tersebut melalui pesan singkat di Jakarta, Selasa.
Sutopo menjelaskan bahwa peningkatan kegempaan yang berasal dari aktivitas Gunung Slamet sudah berlangsung sejak Minggu (2/3).
Peningkatan kegempaan itu, katanya, dirasakan di lima kabupaten di wilayah Gunung Slamet, yakni Pemalang, Banyumas, Brebes, Tegal, dan Purbalingga.
Tercatat sejak Sabtu (8/3) hingga saat ini PVMBG mencatat telah terjadi 441 gempa embusan dan sembilan kali gempa vulkanik dangkal.
"Masyarakat diimbau tetap tenang dan tidak panik. Rekomendasi masyarakat, wisatawan, pendaki tidak diperbolehkan mendaki dan beraktivitas dalam radius dua kilometer dari kawah Gunung Slamet," ujar Sutopo.
Peningkatan aktivitas vulkanik terakhir Gunung Slamet terjadi pada Mei dan Juni 2009, yang ditandai dengan keluarnya lava pijar.
Berbagai gunung berapi yang saat ini berstatus Waspada, yaitu Slamet, Kelud, Raung, Ibu, Lewotobi Perempuan, Ijen, Gamkonora, Soputan, Sangeangapi, Papandayan, Dieng, Gamalama, Bromo, Semeru, Talang, Anak Krakatau, Marapi, Dukono, dan Kerinci.
Jakarta (B2B) - The Indonesian authorities have raised the status of Mount Slamet in Central Java from normal to alert level as of 9 p.m. on Monday, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).
Mount Slamet, which straddles the five districts of Pemalang, Banyumas, Brebes, Tegal, and Purbalingga has shown signs of increased earth tremor activity since March 2, Head of the BNPB Data and Information Center Sutopo Purwo Nugroho stated in a short message text on Tuesday.
The Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) recorded a total of 441 gushing earthquakes and nine shallow volcanic earthquakes between March 8 and 10.
"The PVMBG has reported the increased status of the volcano to the BNPB head," he noted.
Sutopo has requested the local people to remain calm despite the increased activity of the highest volcano in Java.
"No local residents, tourists and climbers are allowed to carry out activities within a 2-km radius of Mount Slamets crater," he emphasized.
Among the steps that must be taken by the local disaster mitigation board are informing the local residents of the volcanos increased status, assessing the extent of danger, and checking evacuation facilities, he asserted.
