Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Today, Ash Column Reaches 900 Meters

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Tuesday (November 5, 2024) at 4:49 PM WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 9 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 to reach 900 meters above the peak (2,484 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the west and northwest. 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 IV (Alert). Seismic observations on November 5, 2024, from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM WITA showed 1 tremor event with an amplitude of 7.4 millimeters and a duration of 37 seconds.

Then, 7 harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 7.4-10.5 millimeters and durations of 14-130 seconds, and 2 shallow volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 10.5-14.8 millimeters and durations of 8-14 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to carry out any activities within a 7-kilometer radius of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 4,796 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions (1,930 eruptions), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 872 times.