The Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported increased seismicity at Ranakah. During 1 November-2 December field observers noted typical diffuse white plumes rising from the NW and SW bases of the lava dome. Though seismicity was dominated by tectonic earthquakes, the number of low-frequency earthquakes significantly increased compared to October. Seismic data also indicated the emergence of both shallow and deep volcanic earthquakes. At 0800 on 3 December the Alert Level was raised to 2 (on a scale of 1-4) and the public was warned to stay 1 km away from the crater.

Geological Summary. The Anak Ranakah (Child of Ranakah) lava dome was formed in 1987 in an area without previous recorded eruptions at the base of the large older lava dome of Gunung Ranakah. An arcuate group of lava domes extending about 12 km west from Gunung Ranakah to Poco Mandosawa occurs on the outer N flanks of the poorly known Poco Leok caldera on western Flores Island.

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)