Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight (Monday, November 4, 2024)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 23:57 WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 5 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed at approximately None meters above the peak or None meters above sea level.

The eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 47.3 millimeters and a duration of 1450 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level IV (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on November 4, 2024, from 00:00 to 06:00 WITA showed 4 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 10.5-18.5 millimeters and durations of 79-386 seconds.

Then, there were 2 low-frequency earthquakes with amplitudes of 37-44.4 millimeters and durations of 47-51 seconds, and 5 deep volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 47.3 millimeters, s-p 0.7-0.9 seconds, and durations of 7-12 seconds.

PVMBG urges 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 northwest, north, and south-southeast directions from the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 4,764 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions (1,922 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 868 times.