Eleven Eruptions Occur At The Top Of Mount Ile Lewotolok

Ille Lewotolok eruption illustration at night. BETWEEN/Ho-PGA Ile Lewotolok

The Observation Post of Mount Ile Lewotolok in Ile Ape District, Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, reported that from 06.00 WITA to 12.00 WITA there were eleven eruptions that occurred at the top of Mount Ile Lewotolok.

"It was recorded that 11 eruptions were recorded at the top of the mountain with a height of a height of at most 800 meters," said Head of the Mount Ile Lewotolok Observation Post, Yeremias Kristianto Pugel, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 14.

He said the eruption emitted white, gray and black smoke. Then also visually the mountain is clear to 0-I fog.

Meanwhile, smoke from the weak to moderate pressure crater was observed to be white with moderate to thick intensity and 3530 meters high above the crater peak.

He explained that from 11 eruptions it generated amplitudes in the range of 20.8 to 34.5 millimeters, with a duration ranging from 58 to 137 seconds.

In addition to the eruption, the mountain also caused gusts with a gust of 76 times, with an amplitude of 11.7 to 27.2 millimeters with a duration of 29 to 197 seconds.

Not only that, based on the monitoring of Tremor Menerus (Microtremor) is also still recorded with an amplitude of 6.6-23 mm but the most dominant is 6.6 mm.

The status of the mountain is also still in level III or alert status. Then based on the weekly report submitted by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), it was stated that volcanic activity on the mountain was still quite high.

Therefore, the Geological Agency also recommends the people of Lamatokan Village and Jontona to be aware of the potential threat of avalanches or lava avalanches and hot clouds from the eastern part of the peak or crater of the mountain.

Meanwhile, the people of Jontona and Todanara villages are recommended not to enter the southern and southeast sectoral areas as far as three kilometers from the center of mountain activity.