"According to a translated press release from the PVMBG, "the eruption produced an eruption column reaching 3,000 [about 9,800 feet] to 5,500 [about 18,000 feet] meters above the peak of the mountain or around 7,000 [about 23,000 feet] meters above sea level.”
The eruption was accompanied by thick, gray ash that moved towards the west and northwest. According to the Multiplatform Application for Geohazard Mitigation and Assessment in Indonesia (MAGMA Indonesia) — part of PVMBG — the eruption registered at 44 millimeters on a seismograph and lasted for about 43 seconds." AP

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