Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupted Friday Morning; Status Remains on Alert

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 08:15 WITA (West Indonesia Time). In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 9 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash column height was observed to be approximately 200 meters above the peak (1,784 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white to gray in color with low to moderate intensity towards the north and northeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 29.6 millimeters and a duration of 114 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations on May 3, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WITA showed 4 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 7.4-22.2 millimeters and durations of 42-101 seconds.

Then, there were 2 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 2.9-14.8 millimeters and durations of 26-51 seconds, and 2 low-frequency quakes with amplitudes of 2.9-10.5 millimeters and durations of 34-35 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 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 620 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (206 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 84 times.