Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight, Ash Column Height Around 500 Meters
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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Tuesday (16/6/2026) at 18.45 WITA. Over the past week, this volcano has erupted 24 times.
According to eruption data from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column reached 500 meters above the peak (2084 meters above sea level).
The ash column appeared grey, thick, drifting west and northwest. This eruption was recorded on seismographs with maximum amplitude 29.6 mm, duration 150 seconds.
(Read: Natural Disasters Damaged 220 Thousand Buildings in Indonesia in 2025)
Per MAGMA Indonesia activity reports, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Alert Level III. Seismic monitoring 12.00-18.00 WITA 16 June 2026 recorded 3 eruption earthquakes (11-47.3 mm amplitude, 58-89 sec duration), 2 emission earthquakes, 4 non-harmonic tremors.
PVMBG urges local residents and visitors to avoid all activities within 5 km radius of the volcano's eruption centre.
During 2026, MAGMA Indonesia recorded 2700 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru (East Java) had the highest count (1268 eruptions), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki recorded 219 eruptions.
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