Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Early This Morning (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 02:11 WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 3 times.

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

The eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 14.8 millimeters and a duration of 55 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level III (Alert). Seismic observations on March 5, 2025, from 18:00 to 23:59 WITA showed 6 tremor events with amplitudes of 2.9-7.4 millimeters and durations of 24-131 seconds.

Furthermore, there was 1 harmonic tremor event with an amplitude of 2.9 millimeters and a duration of 32 seconds, and 2 deep volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 10.5 millimeters, s-p 1.9-2 seconds, and durations of 14-15 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to conduct any activities within a 5-kilometer radius of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and in the southwest-north-northeast sector up to 6 kilometers.

During 2025, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 1,868 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (873 eruptions), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 141 times.