JAKARTA --- An earthquake that occurred near the Anak Krakatau volcano on Saturday night may have contributed to the tsunami that hit beaches in Banten and Lampung shortly afterward. The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) detected a 5.1-magnitude earthquake around 25 kilometers east of Anak Krakatau at 8:55 p.m. local time on Saturday. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) detected an eruption from the volcano at 9:03 p.m. and tide gauge stations in Banten and Lampung detected a tsunami between 9:27 PM and 9:53 p.m. A GFZ article from last Tuesday said there was evidence that large earthquakes could either trigger or inhibit volcanic activity.A ...
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