Lewotolo volcano
stratovolcano 1423 m / 4,669 ft
Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesien, -8.27°S / 123.51°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesien, -8.27°S / 123.51°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 21 Jun 2021 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)
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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Lewotolo volcano eruptions: 2012, 1951, 1920, 1899, 1864, 1852, 1849, 1819, 1660
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Mon, 14 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 14 Jun 2021 17:52:39 GMT | 2.9 21 km | 39 km (24 mi) Banda Sea, 96 km northwest of Pura Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | ||
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
Lewotolo Photos
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
