Mount Lokon in Tomohon city, North Sulawesi, erupted five times on Monday, between the hours of 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. local time.
Farid, an officer at Mt. Lokon observation post, said that the height of the eruptions were estimated to be between 250-300 meters from the Tompoluan crater.
“The eruption category was medium, with dust height between 250-450 meters,” he said on Monday as quoted by Antara news agency, adding that similar eruptions were expected in the future.
He explained that the eruption pattern resembled previous eruptions, with tremors still being recorded, indicating the removal of volcanic materials from the inside.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said that the volcano was still on alert level III (out of four levels, the fourth being the most dangerous), with a danger radius of 2.5 kilometers from the crater.
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