The volcano on the distant island of Halmahera erupted at 9:12 a.m. for about five minutes, sending ash as much as 3 miles (5 km) into the sky, officials said.
A smaller eruption was also recorded on Friday.
Hendra Gunawan, director of the Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, said in an announcement that the volcano’s alert status remained on the second highest level.
He added that each one activities inside a 5 km radius of the volcano are prohibited.
“If ash begins to fall, we recommend that folks near the volcano wear a mask and goggles,” Hendra said.
Footage of the eruption released by the middle shows clouds of gray ash rising from the crater. The official said a bang was also heard.
For now, there isn’t a information in regards to the evacuation of residents.
According to the volcanology agency, Indonesia is positioned on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and has 127 lively volcanoes.
Additional reporting by Agence France-Presse
