Lewotolo volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia): continuing eruptions and lava flow

The explosion from Lewotolo volcano today (image: PVMBG)

The effusive-explosive eruption at the volcano continues.

Strombolian explosions continue to take place from the cinder cone within the main caldera. The PVMBG surveillance cameras observed another eruption yesterday. A grey ash plume rose approx. 600 meters above the summit and drifted towards the west and northwest of the volcano.

The local volcano observatory reported a seismic signal with a maximum amplitude of 34 mm and a duration of 42 seconds.

The viscous lava flow continues to ooze out from the cone, advancing at a sluggish pace to the east. The outer eastern caldera flank seems to being stopped fed by lava for a long time.

The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows and lahars could affect an area of about 2 km distance from the main crater.

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 14 September 2023