Weather agency: No tsunami threat for Japan after Indonesia volcano eruption
Japan's Meteorological Agency says Japanese coasts will not see any tsunami from a large volcanic eruption in Indonesia.
The agency made the statement at 4 a.m. on Wednesday. It said no noticeable changes in tidal levels had been recorded at observation points in or outside Japan.
It said Mount Lewotobi on Flores Island erupted at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Japan time. That's about 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, local time. It added that the blast caused a volcanic plume that was roughly 16,000 meters high.
A major volcanic eruption can trigger a tsunami by causing changes in atmospheric pressure.
The 1,700-meter Mount Lewotobi is composed of two volcanoes, located on the eastern part of the island of Flores. One of them, Lewotobi Laki-laki, had a series of massive eruptions last November that caused casualties. It also erupted in March. In May, another eruption released fumes and volcanic ash. It is currently highly active.
Just before the latest eruption, Indonesia's volcano monitoring agency had raised the alert status for Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki to the highest level, urging people to exercise extra caution.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yomiuri Shimbun
a day ago
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Central Tokyo Records 11 Days with Temperatures over 30C in June, a New Record
Many places experienced intense heat on Saturday as a high pressure system covered the Japanese archipelago. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, temperatures in central Tokyo rose to 32.8C by noon, the 11th time this month that the highest temperature has exceeded 30C. This surpassed the previous records of 10 such hot days in June in central Tokyo, recorded in 1894 and 1979.
Asahi Shimbun
2 days ago
- Asahi Shimbun
Rainy season ends in western Japan, earliest on record
Visitors walk with parasols and portable fans under the scorching sun at the Osaka Kansai Expo site in Osaka on June 27. (Hiyori Uchiumi) The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on June 27 that the rainy season likely ended more than two weeks earlier than usual in southern and northern Kyushu in addition to the Shikoku, Chugoku and Kinki regions. If confirmed, the end of rainy season in northern Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku and Kinki would mark the earliest since record-keeping began in 1951. For southern Kyushu, the end would be the second earliest on record. Rainy season usually ends in mid-July in each of these regions, but this year, the seasonal rain front was pushed northward much earlier due to a strong Pacific high-pressure system. Compared to last year, rainy season ended 19 days earlier in southern Kyushu, 20 days earlier in northern Kyushu and Shikoku, 24 days earlier in Chugoku and 21 days earlier in Kinki. Compared to the average year, rainy season ended 18 days earlier in southern Kyushu, 22 days earlier in northern Kyushu, 20 days earlier in Shikoku and 22 days earlier in Chugoku and Kinki. The earliest end to rainy season ever recorded was July 1 in northern Kyushu and Shikoku, and July 3 in Chugoku and Kinki. The records of the beginning and end of the rainy season announced by the JMA are preliminary, with official figures to be announced in September after a review of the summer meteorological records and other factors. In the past, there have been revisions of about one month to the announcements of the preliminary end of the rainy season.
The Mainichi
2 days ago
- The Mainichi
Wide areas of west Japan mark record early end to rainy season
FUKUOKA -- The rainy season has likely ended in wide areas of west Japan, marking the earliest ever passing in most of these areas since records began being kept in 1951. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced June 27 that the rainy season has likely ended in the southern Kyushu region, the northern Kyushu region with Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the Shikoku, Chugoku and Kinki regions. Except for southern Kyushu, this marks the earliest end to the rainy season since statistics began being kept in 1951. However, as these are preliminary, the dates may be revised in September. Compared to an average year, the rainy season ended 18 days earlier in southern Kyushu, 20 days earlier in Shikoku, and 22 days earlier in northern Kyushu, Chugoku and Kinki. Previously, the earliest recorded end to the rainy season was July 1 for northern Kyushu and Shikoku, and July 3 for Chugoku and Kinki. The earliest end in southern Kyushu remains June 24, so no new record was set there. This year, the rainy season began on May 16 in southern Kyushu, June 8 in northern Kyushu and Shikoku, and June 9 in Chugoku and Kinki. According to the JMA, high pressure systems are expected to bring sunny weather over the next week. Some areas may experience extremely hot days with temperatures hitting 35 degrees Celsius or above, prompting warnings about the risk of heatstroke. (Japanese original by Azusa Yamazaki, Kyushu New Department)
