Lewotobi Laki-laki Volcano Erupts Saturday Afternoon; Alert Level Raised

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at 11:48 WITA (West Indonesia Time). In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 32 times.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to be approximately 200 meters above the peak, or 1,784 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be gray with moderate intensity towards the southwest and west. 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). Observations of seismic activity on July 6, 2024, from 00:00 to 06:00 WITA showed 2 eruption quakes with an amplitude of 47.3 millimeters and a duration of 248-313 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 4 shallow volcanic earthquakes with an amplitude of 4.4-10.5 millimeters and a duration of 7-10 seconds, and 3 deep volcanic earthquakes with an amplitude of 7.4-29.6 millimeters, S-P 1.3-1.7 seconds, and a duration of 12-16 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 north-northeast sector and 5 kilometers in the northeast sector from the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,466 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (645 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 305 times.