Overview

• The volcano erupted at 17:35 WITA on June 17, sending an ash column 10,000m above the summit and roughly 32,000ft into the air.
• Indonesia’s volcanic agency elevated its alert to the maximum tier immediately after the explosion.
• Officials instructed the public and tourists to avoid activities within a seven-kilometer radius and an eight-kilometer sector to the southwest and northeast.
• The Australian government declared a red aviation alert to warn flights of hazardous ash drifting over Flores Island.
• Japan’s Meteorological Agency has launched an investigation into potential tsunami impacts following the eruption.