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Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus

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Selasa, 08 Des 2020 20:06 WIB

Selandia Baru - Salah satu gunung berapi di Selandia Baru pernah meletus pada tahun 2019 lalu dan menewaskan 18 orang. Begini penampakan pasca satu tahun letusannya.

WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: White Island is pictured on December 08, 2020 off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand. 22 people died following the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption on 9 December 2019. The volcano erupted while 47 people were on the island – including several tour groups and their guides. The 22 victims were from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Britain and Malaysia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Gunung api Whakaari/White Island yang terletak di Teluk Plenty di lepas pantai Pulau Utara, Selandia Baru meletus pada 9 Desember 2019 pukul 14.11 waktu Selandia Baru. Β 

WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: White Island is pictured on December 08, 2020 off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand. 22 people died following the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption on 9 December 2019. The volcano erupted while 47 people were on the island – including several tour groups and their guides. The 22 victims were from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Britain and Malaysia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Sedikitnya 17 orang dilaporkan tewas karena letusan tersebut sementara 8 orang lainnya dilaporkan hilang. Β 

WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: White Island is pictured on December 08, 2020 off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand. 22 people died following the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption on 9 December 2019. The volcano erupted while 47 people were on the island – including several tour groups and their guides. The 22 victims were from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Britain and Malaysia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Para ahli mengidentifikasi erupsi gunung tersebut sebagai erupsi freatik; pelepasan uap dan gas vulkanik yang menyebabkan ledakan serta meluncurkan batu dan abu vulkanik ke udara. Β 

WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: White Island is pictured on December 08, 2020 off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand. 22 people died following the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption on 9 December 2019. The volcano erupted while 47 people were on the island – including several tour groups and their guides. The 22 victims were from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Britain and Malaysia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Dalam catatan sejarahnya, gunung ini telah meletus beberapa kali. Sebuah letusan besar pada tahun 1980-an mengubah sebagian besar kenampakan bentang lahan yang ada di wilayah gunung dan pulau. Letusan lain juga terjadi pada tahun 2000 dan membentuk sebuah kawah baru. Β 

WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: White Island is pictured on December 08, 2020 off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand. 22 people died following the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption on 9 December 2019. The volcano erupted while 47 people were on the island – including several tour groups and their guides. The 22 victims were from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Britain and Malaysia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Pada 24 November 2019, dua minggu sebelum letusan, gempa berkekuatan Mw 5.9 yang berlangsung sekitar satu menit dengan pusat gempa yang terletak 10 kilometer (6,2 mi) timur laut dari White Island terjadi dan dirasakan warga di seluruh Selandia Baru sejauh Selatan ke Christchurch. Β 

WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: White Island is pictured on December 08, 2020 off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand. 22 people died following the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption on 9 December 2019. The volcano erupted while 47 people were on the island – including several tour groups and their guides. The 22 victims were from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Britain and Malaysia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Beberapa sumber menyebutkan ada sekitar 100 orang wisatawan yang sedang berada di atau di dekat pulau ketika letusan terjadi. Β 

WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 08: White Island is pictured on December 08, 2020 off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand. 22 people died following the Whakaari White Island volcano eruption on 9 December 2019. The volcano erupted while 47 people were on the island – including several tour groups and their guides. The 22 victims were from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, China, Britain and Malaysia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Kini setelah satu tahun pasca letusan terakhirnya terjadi, tampak gunung berapi itu masih aktif dan mengeluarkan uap panas. Β 

Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus
Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus
Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus
Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus
Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus
Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus
Potret Gunung Berapi Whakaari di Selandia Baru Pasca 1 Tahun Meletus
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