7.5 Million Cubic Meters in Puncak Merapi Lava Dome Collapse Potential

Yogyakarta - An estimated 7.5 million cubic meters of lava dome on the summit of Mount Merapi has the potential to collapse.Directions debris tends to lead to the south, Sleman regency.
"From the data of EDM (Electronic Distance Measurement) deformation or swelling dome to the south. Bloat happens doubled and very fast," said Head of Volcanology and Geological Disaster Migitigasi (PVMBG), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Surono during the coordination meeting at Camp Sleman in jl Kaliurang Km 18, Pakem, Monday (10/25/2010)www.detiknews.com
Based on the data, said Surono, before swelling dome of lead in all directions. But this time only the south's happening. Thus, the potential collapse of the dome as many as 7.5 million cubic meters it is the amountlarge compared with the previous eruption.
"When the swelling to a much easier way for the release of magma as the year 2006," he said.
He stressed that this time his side have no reason to delay or not to raise the status of 'Standby' to 'Watch out'. For all parameters have to meet and rise.
"Volcanic earthquake increased to 41 times 80 times and 194 times as many avalanches occur on 23 and 24 October," he said.
According to him, the activity of Merapi, currently there are 3-fold increase in energy compared with the previous eruption in 1997, 2001 and 2006. But not necessarily with the energy of this great big eruption will occur.
"We hope that the lava dome did not collapse immediately, but bit by bit or per block. But with the parameters that exist today there is no excuse to delay status," said Surono.