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Lewotolo Volcano

Updated: Nov 14, 2024 19:58 GMT -
stratovolcano 1423 m / 4,669 ft
Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia), -8.27°S / 123.51°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 6 Nov 2024 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)

Lewotolo (or Ile Api Lewotolok) volcano on the eastern end of a peninsula of Lembata (formerly Lomblen) Island forms a perfect symmetrical cone. The stratovolcano has 2 craters of 900x800 m and 250x200 m in diameter.
Many lava flows have reached the coastline. Historical eruptions, recorded since 1660, have consisted of explosive activity from the summit crater.

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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Lewotolo volcano eruptions: 2012, 1951, 1920, 1899, 1864, 1852, 1849, 1819, 1660

Latest nearby earthquakes

TimeMag. / DepthDistance / Location
Nov 12, 03:41 am (Makassar)
3.8

168 km
21 km (13 mi) to the SE Savu Sea, 13 km east of Pulau Kawula Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaI FELT IT Info

Background

Lewotolo's lavas are remarkable because they contain the rare mineral zirconolite (CaZrTi2O7).
Source/literature:
"Volatile-induced transport of HFSE, REE, Th and U in arc magmas: evidence from zirconolite-bearing vesicles in potassic lavas of Lewotolo volcano (Indonesia)" Jan C. M. de Hoog and Manfred J. van Bergen, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, Volume 139, Number 4, 485-502

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Lewotolok (Indonesia) volcano () - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 30 October-5 November 2024 (Continuing Activity)

Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) reported continued unrest at Lewotolok during 30 October-5 November. White emissions were observed daily, reaching heights of up to 300 m above the summit. Seismicity included frequent gas emission signals, volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes, and volcanic earthquakes. ... Read all
Tue, 23 Jul 2024, 03:40

Lewotolo volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia): effusive eruption stopped or paused

The lava flow eruption evolution since 2024, the effusive activity seems to be stopped or paused on 21 July (image: Sentinel-2)
The effusive activity at the volcano seems to have ceased or halted. Read all

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