Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight, Ejection Height Reaches 300 Meters Above Summit
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Tuesday (7/7/2026) at 18:11 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 18 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 summit (1,884 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 22.2 mm and duration of 28 seconds.
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Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki remains at Activity Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 7 July 2026 between 12:00-18:00 WITA recorded 4 eruption earthquakes with amplitude 7.4-47.3 mm and duration 36-140 seconds.
Additionally, 1 non-harmonic tremor (5.9 mm amplitude, 79 sec duration) and 1 low-frequency earthquake (14.8 mm amplitude, 21 sec duration) were detected.
PVMBG urges local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within 5 km radius of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki eruption centre.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has logged 2,988 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the most eruptions at 1,344 events, while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 332 times.
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