n January gas explosions often occurred, ejecting incandescent lava fragments, while eruption clouds rose 1 kilometer above the summit. From Argosuko Obs. (S) reddish glares on the peak of the lava dome could be often observed, while from Gunung Sawur (ESE) and Tawonso ngo (ENE) Observatories they were seen only a few times.
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.