Overview
- Indonesia’s volcanology agency elevated the status late Tuesday after detecting a sharp rise in seismic activity and deep quakes.
- The Darwin VAAC observed ash near 13,700 meters drifting northwest, confirming a high-level plume hazardous to aviation.
- PVMBG logged multiple eruptions, including a 23:37 WITA event with 47.3 mm seismic amplitude and a 1:35 a.m. blast that sent ash 10 km high.
- Ashfall blanketed nearby villages, authorities reported no immediate casualties, and residents were told to remain at least 6–7 km from the crater.
- Fransiskus Xaverius Seda Airport in Maumere suspended operations until Thursday as officials maintained evacuations and close monitoring.