Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight, Ash Column Reaches 200 Meters Above Summit
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Saturday (8/8/2026) at 21:24 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 54 times.
According to eruption data from the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column rose approximately 200 meters above the summit, or 1784 meters above sea level.
The grey ash column drifted at moderate intensity northwards and northeastwards. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with a maximum amplitude of 14.8 mm, lasting 140 seconds.
(Read: Volcanic Eruption Trends In Recent Years)
Per MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki remains at Alert Level III. Seismic monitoring on 8 August 2026 between 12:00-18:00 WITA registered 4 eruption earthquakes with 29.6-44.4 mm amplitude and 73-92 second duration.
Additionally, 4 non-harmonic tremor events (5.9-7.4 mm amplitude, 73-113 second duration) and 1 deep volcanic earthquake (5.9 mm amplitude, 1.6 second S-P interval, 15 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activity within a 5 kilometer radius from the volcano's eruption centre.
Throughout 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 3823 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest activity with 1565 eruptions, while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 680 times.
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