Warning! Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted again tonight (Monday, May 27, 2024)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 8:28 PM WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki had only erupted once.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 20.72 millimeters and a duration of 109.58 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level II (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on May 27, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WITA showed 4 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 14.8-47.3 millimeters and durations of 102-296 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 rockfall earthquake with an amplitude of 22 mm and a duration of 101 seconds, and 5 tremor earthquakes with amplitudes of 4.4-14.8 millimeters and durations of 19-25 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to conduct any activities within a 2-kilometer radius of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, and within a 3-kilometer sectoral area in the Northeast direction and a 5-kilometer sectoral area in the East Northeast direction.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 813 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (325 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 121 times.