Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight, Volcanic Ash Height Around 400 Meters
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Friday (12/6/2026) at 00:07 WITA. In 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 400 meters above the crater peak (1984 meters above sea level).
The grey, thick ash column drifted west and northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum 29.6 mm amplitude and 51 second duration.
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki remains at Activity Level III (Alert). Seismic monitoring on 12 June 2026 18:00-23:59 WITA recorded 4 eruption earthquakes, 1 gas emission earthquake, and 4 non-harmonic tremor events.
PVMBG warns public and visitors to avoid all activities within 5 km radius of the volcano eruption centre.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia logged 2,552 volcanic eruptions nationwide. Mount Semeru recorded the highest eruptions (1,234 events), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki registered 152 eruptions.
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