Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again This Afternoon, Ash Column Reaches 800 Meters Above Peak
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Saturday (April 25, 2026) at 3:07 PM WITA. In the past week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 21 times.
Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 800 meters above the peak (2,384 meters above sea level).
The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the north. The eruption was recorded on the seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 5.9 millimeters and a duration of 133 seconds.
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According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level II (Alert). Earthquake observations on April 25, 2026, from 00:00 to 23:59 WITA showed 3 eruption/explosion earthquakes with amplitudes of 7.4-18.5 millimeters and durations of 110-222 seconds.
Additionally, there was 1 collapse earthquake with an amplitude of 5.9 mm and a duration of 34 seconds, as well as 3 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 5.1-29.6 millimeters and durations of 33-38 seconds.
PVMBG advises residents around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to carry out any activities within a 4-kilometer radius of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption center.
In 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,663 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java has the most eruptions (864 times) while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 53 times.
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