In january thin white smoke was enmitted with pressure. A medium scale discharge of smoke until 75 meters above the craterrim took place once and was repeated 4 x during february.
During the months of January and February the activities which start ed since March 1974 still continued. A minor ash eruptions took place once. Thick bluish white ash column was discharged with moderated pressure until some 500 meters above the orator
In January ash eruptions accompanied by strong detanations took place 3x, viz. on the 15th, 21.00 loc time on the 17th 06.05 loc time and on the 21st 17.55 loc time. Rumblings were often heard, sometimes lasting for several hours. Glares could be observed at night. The mechanical "Spindler & Hoyer" observatory seismograph with horizontal component recorded 30 earthquakes incl 16 felt.