Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight, Eruption Height Reaches 1000 Meters Above Peak
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Saturday (13/6/2026) at 18:55 WITA. In the past week, this volcano has erupted 83 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 1000 meters above the crater peak (2584 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey with thick density, drifting west and northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismograph with maximum amplitude 44.4 mm and duration of 57 seconds.
(Read: Forest Fire Hotspots Increased In South Sumatra Mid-October 2023)
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki remains at Alert Level III. Seismic monitoring on 13 June 2026 12:00-18:00 WITA recorded 5 eruption earthquakes (amplitude 29.6-47.3 mm, duration 31-70 seconds).
Additionally, 1 rockfall earthquake (4.4 mm amplitude, 37 seconds) and 7 non-harmonic tremors (4.4-7.4 mm amplitude, 110-170 seconds duration) were detected.
PVMBG has warned local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within 5 km radius of the volcano eruption centre.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 2610 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1244 events, while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki recorded 180 eruptions.
(Read: Floods And Forest Fires Were Most Common Disasters In Indonesia 2025)
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