PVMBG reported that the eruption at Lewotolok continued during 2-8 August. Daily white steam-and-gas plumes rose as high as 400 m above the summit and drifted W and NW. On 7 August white-and-gray plumes rose as high as 200 m and drifted W and NW. Incandescent material being ejected above the summit was visible in a few of the webcam images posted during the week. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4) and the public was warned to stay at least 2 km away from the summit crater.

Geological Summary. The Lewotolok (or Lewotolo) stratovolcano occupies the eastern end of an elongated peninsula extending north into the Flores Sea, connected to Lembata (formerly Lomblen) Island by a narrow isthmus. It is symmetrical when viewed from the north and east. A small cone with a 130-m-wide crater constructed at the SE side of a larger crater forms the volcano's high point. Many lava flows have reached the coastline. Eruptions recorded since 1660 have consisted of explosive activity from the summit crater.

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)