PVMBG Record 2 Volcanic Eruptions On Mount Ili Lewotolok

Volcanic ash as high as approximately 500 meters out of the crater of Mount Ili Lewotolok on Lembata Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Wednesday (11/10/2023). (ANTARA/HO-PVMBG)

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) recorded two eruptions in the form of volcanic ash bursts coming out of the crater of Mount Ili Lewotolok on Lembata Island, East Nusa Tenggara.

The eruption that occurred this afternoon had an ash column height of approximately 300 meters and 500 meters.

"To avoid respiratory problems and other health problems caused by volcanic ash, people around Mount Ili Lewotolok can use mouth protection masks and noses as well as other equipment to protect their eyes and skin," said Mount Ili Lewotolok Observation Post Officer Stanislaus Ara Kian as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 11.

The first eruption recorded occurred at 11.47 WITA. The ash column with an altitude of approximately 300 meters looks gray with a thick intensity to the northwest.

The eruption was recorded through a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 34.4 millimeters and a duration of 106 seconds.

The second eruption as high as approximately 500 meters occurred at 12.13 WITA. The ash burst was gray with thick intensity to the north and northwest.

The eruption was recorded via seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 33.4 millimeters and a duration of 95 seconds.

PVMBG asks people in Lamawolo Village, Lamatokan Village, and Jontona Village to always be aware of the potential threat of danger from avalanches and lava avalanches and hot clouds from the eastern part of the crater of Mount Ili Lewotolok.

In addition, PVMBG also reminds people who live around valleys or rivers that originate at the top of Mount Ili Lewotolok to be aware of potential threats of lava that can occur, especially during the rainy season.

From January 1 to October 11, 2023, Mount Ili Lewotolok is the most frequent volcano with eruptions recorded 68 times.