Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupted Again Early This Morning (Sunday, 09 August 2026)
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Sunday (9/8/2026) at 01:52 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 55 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 300 meters above the crater peak (1,884 meters above sea level).
The grey ash column drifted at moderate intensity towards north and northeast. This eruption was registered on seismographs with maximum 14.8 mm amplitude, lasting 172 seconds.
(Read also: M 5.1 Earthquake Strikes 242 Km West of Kurio)
As per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki remains at Activity Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 9 August 2026 18:00-23:59 WITA recorded 2 eruption earthquakes (14.8-29.6 mm amplitude, 136-140 second duration).
Additionally, there were 5 non-harmonic tremor events (2.9-7.4 mm amplitude, 74-107 second duration) and 2 distant tectonic earthquakes (5.9-22.2 mm amplitude, 13-15s S-P interval, 58-62 second duration).
PVMBG advises all local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within a 5 kilometer radius from the volcano's eruption centre.
For year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged a total of 3,826 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia: Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest at 1,567 eruptions, followed by Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki with 681 events.
(Read also: M 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Bonin Islands Region)
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