Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Today, Ash Reaches 300 Meters

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 05:12 WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki had only erupted once.

According to eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 300 meters above the peak or 1,884 meters above sea level.

The ash column was observed to be white to gray with moderate intensity towards the north and northeast. The eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki was still ongoing at the time of this report.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcanic activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on April 30, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WITA showed 1 eruption earthquake with an amplitude of 19.2 millimeters and a duration of 151 seconds.

Then, there were 2 emission earthquakes with amplitudes of 4.4-7.4 millimeters and durations of 29-52 seconds, and 1 low-frequency earthquake with an amplitude of 7.4 millimeters and a duration of 24 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to carry out any activities within a 2-kilometer radius of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and a sectoral 3-kilometer radius in the North-Northeast direction and a 5-kilometer radius in the Northeast sector.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 602 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (200 eruptions), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 76 times.