The full-length lava flow from Lewotobi captured from space on 22 Feb (image: Sentinel-2)
The volcano’s activity has only dominated by the effusive eruption over the past week.
The lava on the north-northeast flank remains active, feeding the flow front that advances slowly through the edifice’s foothills on the northeast. The lava development is well documented in the attached false colour visualization within a two-week (2 Feb-17 Feb) time range.
The latest explosive activity was reported by both the PVMBG volcano observatory and the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin a week ago, on 12 February.
The alert level for the volcano remains at the highest, IV level.
People are advised to avoid an area of about 4 km from the main crater and 5 km in the north-northwest direction, respectively.
The lava continues to keep the flow active (image: Sentinel-2)