Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupted Again Today, Ash Column Reached 600 Meters Height
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Saturday (20/6/2026) at 14:40 WITA. In the past week, this volcano has erupted 68 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 600 meters above the summit (2184 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared thick grey, drifting north and northeast. This eruption was registered on seismographs with maximum amplitude 14.8 mm and lasted 42 seconds.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is currently at Activity Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 20 June 2026 06:00-12:00 WITA recorded 1 eruption earthquake (47.3 mm amplitude, 50 sec duration), 2 emission earthquakes, plus 6 non-harmonic tremor events.
PVMBG urges local residents and visitors to avoid all activity within 5 km radius of the volcano eruption centre.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 2,821 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest count at 1,303 eruptions, while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki had 263 eruptions.
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