Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight, Ash Column Height Around 700 Meters
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Sunday (9/8/2026) at 18:20 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 61 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 700 meters above the summit, or 2284 meters above sea level.
The ash column was observed grey, thick, and drifting north and northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 22.2 mm and duration of 407 seconds.
Per MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is currently at Alert Level III (Standby). Seismic monitoring on 9 August 2026 between 12:00-18:00 WITA recorded 2 eruption earthquakes with 11-44.4 mm amplitude and 52-311 second duration.
Additionally, 1 gas emission earthquake (14.8 mm amplitude, 34 second duration) and 2 non-harmonic tremor events (4.4-5.9 mm amplitude, 75-84 second duration) were detected.
PVMBG advises local residents, visitors and tourists to avoid all activities within a 5 kilometer radius from the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.
For the year 2026, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded a total of 3843 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) recorded the highest eruptions at 1574 events, while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki recorded 687 eruptions.
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