July 17, 2011 Eruption of Lokon-Empung
Lokon-Empung in Indonesia erupted on July 17, 2011 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption killed 1 person.
Where it erupted
Lokon-Empung, Indonesia, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- July 17, 2011
- Volcano
- Lokon-Empung, stratovolcano
- Country
- Indonesia
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)
- Location
- 1.358° N, 124.792° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
According to news articles, three eruptions during 14-15 July from Tompaluan crater, in the saddle between the Lokon-Empung peaks, ejected lava and ash, and caused forest fires on the W flank. A local mayor noted that 6,000 people were in shelters and one person had died from a heart attack while evacuating. Other articles stated that 5,200 people had evacuated. Explosions during 17-18 July produced ash plumes that rose 0.6-3.5 km above the crater. (reference #2432)
Other significant eruptions of Lokon-Empung
More
Every eruption in 2011The 2000sLokon-EmpungEarthquakes near Lokon-EmpungThis day in weather history
Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 5464.