BANGKOK, Dec 24 (TNA) — Experts with the Department of Mineral Resources assured the public that there was very little danger that the volcanic eruption in Indonesia will create a tsunami but confirmed that they were closely monitoring for aftershocks which could trigger tsunamis.
Suwit Khosuwan, the Director of Bureau of Environmental Geology under the Department of Mineral Resources stated that there was a very slim chance that the Anak Krakatua eruption in the Sundar Strait lying between Sumatra and Java in Indonesia would create a tsunami.
The director said that dislodged rock and soil from the eruption falling into the sea can create large waves but not enough to cause tsunamis.
This includes the lava and magma flows that have very little energy to create a large tsunami.
These small tsunamis poses very little threat to nearby coastlines unlike tectonic shifts that forces massive amounts of water to be displaced. Therefore the department will be keeping close eye on developments to see if any aftershocks are created by the eruption. (TNA)
