More From One Month Mount Semeru Alert at East Java Indonesia

Up to now the status of 'standby' is still set on Mount Semeru. Mountain with an altitude of 3676 mdpl this mountain is the oldest as standby for the last few years, because of the earthquake letusannya still below normal.
"The increasing status of Mount Semeru into standby alert since March 6, up to now have not there is also change. Semeru standby status is usually held for one month in the last few years, but the standby status at this time is more than one month, "said the Head of Sub Field Observation Mount Api Center disaster Vulkanologi and Geology (PVMBG) Bandung, Agus Budianto in Lumajang, Wednesday ( 20 / 5).
Postal officials watched Mount Sawur, he said, still make the observation of Semeru activities through tools pendeteksi earthquake or vibration on the surface of the soil (seismometer) that have been installed by the officer. However, results of observation up to now, still do not have activity as quiet and calm conditions, so that it can not predict a change of status.
He menuturkan, since becoming head of the sub field of volcano observation for 16 years, have not been idle status Semeru occurred more than a month. "In 2007, the Semeru running standby status for a month, I have not been able to ensure at Semeru standby status at this time can be changed," he said.
PVMBG Bandung, he said, will evaluate the activity of Semeru at any time, because the number of earthquakes since letusannya set standby until now is still below normal. "During this eruption earthquake less than 40 times, while in normal circumstances, explosion earthquake 90 times as much every day," he said.
According to him, akan PVMBG be careful to change the standby status of Mount Semeru seismometer with the view that there is a note.
Meanwhile, based on information from the press PVMBG given Jnr, to 06.00 WIB, Selasa (19 / 5) of the earthquake has occurred as much as 7 times bursting with amplitudo 1-7 mm. While weather ckup good, ie, light, wind calm, temperature 25 degrees Celsius and the mountain clearly visible. Drizzle occurs only 1 time.
To flow to the climbing of Mount Semeru, now re-opened even though the standby status is set. It was decided in the meeting of coordination between Central Park Bromo Tengger Semeru National Lumajang officer with the Agency Vulkanologi Team, Search and Rescue (SAR) Government Lumajang District, Police, and military, on Wednesday (13 / 5) ago.
Agreement was taken after seeing a large amount of energy from the climber, both from domestic and foreign. Previously, about 20 of Australia climber would climb of Mount Semeru, but does not do so because of the restrictions. Impact tourism in the Central Park Bromo Tengger Semeru quiet and the tour guide is also unemployed.
However, results coordination meeting agreed that if only to climb Kalimati. Then the climber to ascend prohibited Mahameru Peak.
Previous ascent of Mount Semeru closed since September 2008 because of bad weather and road improvements. Now. opened even though the ascent of Mount Semeru conditions uncertain.