Indonesia's Mt. Bromo's volcanic activity has increased in recent days. Meanwhile, earth tremors had increased since Thursday night, Mt. Bromo Volcanic Monitoring Post (PPGA) M. Syafii

Indonesia: Mount Bromo erupts, spews ash high into the sky

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Published on Dec 13, 2015

Indonesia's Mount Bromo, situated in Bromo Tengger National Park, erupted on Sunday, covering the skyline over East Java province with thick clouds of smoke and ash. The eruption has put local residents on high alert as the volcano shows no sign of stopping.

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Volcano alert raised in Indonesia, tourist sites closed

The status of Mount Bromo, which is located on the border of Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang and Malang regencies in East Java, has been raised from Alert 2 to Alert 3, resulting in the closure of tourist sites since Friday at 2 p.m.

According to Mt. Bromo Volcanic Monitoring Post (PPGA) head M. Syafii, Mt. Bromo's volcanic activity had increased in recent days. Meanwhile, earth tremors had increased since Thursday night.
"The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center [PVMBG] then raised the status today," Syafii said as quoted by Antara news agency on Friday.

Visually, Syafii said, Mt. Bromo was producing white ash clouds with moderate thickness and low pressure, rising from the west to the southwest at a height of 50 to 150 meters.

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Tengger Caldera, East Java, Indonesia

7.94 S, 112.95 E,
summit elevation 2329 m
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Tengger Caldera. Mt Bromo crater is smoking at left, Batok cone in centre.
Semeru volcano is in the distance (right).

Mt Bromo volcano is a scenic tourist destination in East Java. The volcano is noted for its spectacular sunrises, and majestic views across to Semeru volcano to the south.

Bromo is the only active crater in the Tengger caldera which contains seven eruptive centres. In 1838 the crater was filled with a lake.

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