Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Column Reaches Approximately 1,500 Meters

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 08:32 WITA (West Indonesia Time). This marks the fourth eruption in the past week.

According to information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash plume reached a height of 1,500 meters above the summit, or 3,084 meters above sea level.

The ash plume was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the west and northwest. The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations from April 14, 2025, 00:00-06:00 WITA, showed 8 instances of tremor with amplitudes of 4.4-37 millimeters and durations of 25-69 seconds. There were also 3 distant tectonic earthquakes with amplitudes of 7.4-37 millimeters, S-P intervals of 14.8 seconds, and durations of 67-203 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists to refrain from any activity within a 6-kilometer radius of the eruption center.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 2,816 volcanic eruptions/eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (1,288), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 254 times.