Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupted Monday Morning; Alert Level Remains at Waspada.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 10:46 WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki had only erupted once.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the eruption was not visually observed. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 1.4 millimeters and a duration of 176 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 April 22, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WITA showed 2 instances of tremor events with amplitudes of 2.2-3.7 millimeters and durations of 43-164 seconds.

Furthermore, there were 4 hybrid/multiple-phase earthquakes with amplitudes of 2.2-4.4 millimeters, s-p 1.1-1.6 seconds, and durations of 19-20 seconds; and 2 deep volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 2.9-14.8 millimeters, s-p 1-1.4 seconds, and durations of 10-13 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 within a 3-kilometer sectoral area in the North-Northeast direction and a 5-kilometer sectoral area in the Northeast direction.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 569 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (184 eruptions), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 72 times.