Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight (Wednesday, September 4, 2024)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Wednesday (4/9/2024) at 21.11 WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 13 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption was not visually observed. The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on September 4, 2024, from 12.00 to 18.00 WITA showed 4 volcanic tremor events with amplitudes of 4.4-7.4 millimeters and durations of 44-110 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 harmonic tremor event with an amplitude of 5.9 millimeters and a duration of 72 seconds, and 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 7.4 millimeters and a duration of 12 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to conduct any activities within a 3-kilometer radius of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and Mount Lewotobi Perempuan, and 4 kilometers in the northeast sector and 5 kilometers in the northeast sector from the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 3,474 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions (1,379 eruptions), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 599 times.