The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) Surono ensure two phreatic eruptions Tangkuban Parahu on Monday (03/04/2013) and Wednesday (03/06/2013) is the largest eruptions recorded since 1992.

 Tangkuban Parahu

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) Surono ensure two phreatic eruptions Tangkuban Parahu on Monday (03/04/2013) and Wednesday (03/06/2013) is the largest eruptions recorded since 1992.

Based on the data received PVMBG, in 2005 and 2013 and then, Tangkuban Parahu the iconic London tourism area had stretched for several months. However, volcanic activity is only a puff of toxic gases in the Disaster Prone Areas (KRB) III or 1.5 kilometers from the crater of the Queen.

"The most recent was in 1992 with a height of 159 meter bursts of volcanic material above the crater of the Queen," said Chief PVMBG Surono at his office, Jalan Diponegoro, Bandung, this afternoon.

According to Surono, the eruption that occurred two days back was the biggest eruption of Mount Tangkuban Parahu since last 12 years with the prediction of volcanic material bursts about 500 meters from the central crater of the Queen.

The data obtained in the field reassert eruption is indeed the biggest eruption. Because the material in the form of stones with a diameter of 30 centimeters able thrown to a distance of 50 meters when the eruption on Monday (03/04/2013) then. "The earthquake in recorded day to day does not degrade. Fact, two eruptions create new holes and moved about 30 meters to the valley of death due to cliff erosion crater at first," said the man who was familiarly called Mbah Rono.

Despite the eruption, not raising the status of Tangkuban PVMBG Parahu and remain on alert level II. However, Surono deplore Nature Park management (TWA) Tangkuban Parahu, PT GRPP, which is still open although tourist visits had been warned several times.

"Fortunately the eruption occurred in the morning and evening when there are no visitors. Which I worry if the eruption during the day, it would cause panic," he said.

Surono grateful to this day have no visitors and also the traders who were on the lips of the crater of the Queen, which is still often pacing to take and secure their merchandise. "There's no visitors, and hopefully traders realize that there is no safe," he said.