Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupted Again Early This Morning (Thursday, 18 June 2026)
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Thursday (18/6/2026) at 02:27 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 45 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia app, the observed ash column reached 800 m above the crater peak, or 2384 m above sea level.
A thick grey ash plume drifted west and northwest. The eruption registered on seismographs with maximum 42.9 mm amplitude, lasting 116 seconds.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is currently at Alert Level III. Authorities prohibit all activity within 5 km of the eruption centre. For 2026, 2750 volcanic eruptions have been recorded across Indonesia, with Mount Semeru recording the highest count.
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