Volcanic activity at Mount Ili Lewotolok in Lembata Regency, East\nNusa Tenggara (NTT), has increased. However, the volcano\u2019s status\nremains at Level II (Alert).<\/p>\n
The Acting Head of the Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy\nand Mineral Resources, Lana Saria, stated in a report on Wednesday (8\/7)\nthat the increase in activity at Mount Ili Lewotolok has been\ncharacterised by a rise in the number of eruptions and inflation\nearthquakes since mid-June to early July 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on visual and instrumental monitoring data, Mount Ili\nLewotolok is showing increased volcanic activity, particularly a\nsignificant rise in the number of eruption events. The activity level of\nMount Ili Lewotolok remains at Level II (Alert),\u201d said Lana Saria.<\/p>\n
She explained that during July 2026, eruptive activity at Mount Ili\nLewotolok has frequently been accompanied by loud explosions that often\nvibrate the walls and windows of houses belonging to residents living\nnear the volcano.<\/p>\n
Seismic monitoring data for the period of 1\u201330 June 2026 recorded\n1,746 eruption earthquakes, 2,198 inflation earthquakes, 45 rockfall\nearthquakes, 56 harmonic tremors, 55 non-harmonic tremors, 32 hybrid\nearthquakes, 11 shallow volcanic earthquakes, 124 deep volcanic\nearthquakes, 31 local tectonic earthquakes, and 41 distant tectonic\nearthquakes.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, for the period of 1\u20137 July 2026, there were 908 eruption\nearthquakes, 583 inflation earthquakes, 6 rockfall earthquakes, 13\nharmonic tremors, 17 non-harmonic tremors, 5 hybrid earthquakes, 4\nshallow volcanic earthquakes, 8 deep volcanic earthquakes, 5 local\ntectonic earthquakes, and 12 distant tectonic earthquakes.<\/p>\n
Visual observations from the Ili Lewotolok Volcano Observation Post\nshowed white crater smoke with thin to thick intensity at heights of\n20\u2013400 metres above the peak. Eruption columns were observed reaching\nheights of 100\u2013600 metres with white to grey colours.<\/p>\n
Additionally, officers observed the projection of incandescent\nmaterial at distances of 200\u2013500 metres towards the southeast and\napproximately 100 metres towards the south. Although seismic energy has\nincreased, the values remain below the seismic energy recorded\nthroughout June 2026.<\/p>\n
Lana Saria urged the public, hikers, and tourists not to enter the\narea within a two-kilometre radius of the centre of activity at Mount\nIli Lewotolok. Residents are also asked to be wary of the potential for\nlava flows and pyroclastic flows in the southern, southeastern, western,\nand northeastern sectors of the volcano.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe public is advised not to panic if they hear rumbling or\nexplosions from the crater of Mount Ili Lewotolok, as these sounds are\ncharacteristic of volcanic activity currently in an eruptive phase,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-ili-lewotolok-volcanic-activity-increases-loud-booms-heard-1783507902", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }