Dangerous Indonesian volcano rocked 500 times / day

Mount Agung volcano in Bali island, Indonesia has reached a dangerous stage with about 500 earthquakes recorded every day.

Mount Agung volcano is approaching a dangerous stage, can erupt at any time.(Photo: REUTERS).

Local media on September 26 informs the Indonesian National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) that the agency has recorded 500 seismic occurrences every day around Mount Agung volcano in Bali island, Indonesia. This proves that Mount Agung volcano has reached a dangerous stage, according to Sputnik.

'No one can predict exactly when the mountain will erupt. But now, we can say that all measuring tools show that pressure is rising on the volcanic surface ' - BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

Starting from September 22, the BNPB raised the volcanic alert level to this highest island of Bali island to level 4 - the highest level of alarm, which warns of an imminent lava eruption.

To date, 48,000 people living near Mount Agung volcano have been evacuated. Local officials have also set up a no-go zone covering 12km around the crater.