The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation explained that the first eruption occurred at 8:45 PM local time on Friday, producing an ash column approximately 10,000 meters high. The second eruption, which was more powerful, took place at 1:26 AM on Saturday, and the resulting ash column rose to about 18,000 meters. The ash was observed moving towards the southwest, west, and northwest, with a color ranging from dark gray to black. According to the monitoring center, the eruption was accompanied by a loud explosion and a roaring sound heard around the volcano. Seismic data showed that the maximum explosive amplitude reached 47.3 millimeters, and the tremor from the eruption lasted about 14 minutes and 5 seconds. The volcano remains on high alert, with the level maintained at four, the highest level in the Indonesian warning system.
