Lewotobi Laki-laki Volcano Erupts on Saturday Afternoon; Alert Level Remains

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 4:50 PM WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 14 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed at approximately 600 meters above the peak or 2,184 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with moderate to thick intensity towards the southwest. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 47.3 millimeters and a duration of 547 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level II (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on June 1, 2024, from 00.00 to 23.59 WITA showed 1 eruption earthquake with an amplitude of 29.6 millimeters and a duration of 142 seconds.

Then, there were 3 puffing earthquakes with amplitudes of 3.7-22 millimeters and durations of 16-38 seconds, and 41 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 4.4-14.8 millimeters and durations of 7-12 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to conduct any activities within a 2-kilometer radius of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and a sectoral 3-kilometer radius in the Northeast direction and a 5-kilometer radius in the Northeast sector.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 854 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (342 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 134 times.