Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupted Again Today, Eruption Height Reaches 400 Meters
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Friday (12/6/2026) at 01:52 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 56 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached approximately 400 meters above the summit (1984 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey with thick density, drifting west and northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 29.6 mm and 49 seconds duration.
(Read: Countries With Most Active Volcanoes Worldwide: Indonesia Ranks First)
Per MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is currently at Alert Level III. Seismic monitoring between 18:00-23:59 WITA on 12 June 2026 recorded 4 eruption earthquakes (11-47.3 mm amplitude, 56-97 sec duration).
Additionally, 1 blast earthquake (2.9 mm, 40 sec) and 4 non-harmonic tremor events (4.4-7.4 mm, 77-97 sec) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within a 5 kilometer radius from the volcano's eruption center.
For 2026 up to this date, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 2557 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1237 events, while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki recorded 153 eruptions.
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