Lewotolo volcano (Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia): eruption continues with lava flow

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The lava flow emerges towards the northern slope (image: Sentinel-2, processed by Martin Kelko)The effusive-explosive eruption at the volcano continues.The latest satellite image of the volcano from 28 June confirms that the viscous, gas-poor lava continues to flow onto the 2020 cinder cone's northern slope.Occasional strombolian-type explosions continue to take place from the crater within the main caldera. Grey ash plumes rose to heights of about 1,9 km altitude over the past few days and drifted southeast.The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows and lahars could affect an area of about 2 km distance from the main crater.Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 29 June 2026