Lewotobi Laki-laki Volcano Erupts Wednesday Night; Alert Level Remains at Waspada

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 10:55 PM WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 4 times.

Citing eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the observed ash column height reached 100 meters above the peak (1,684 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be white with low to moderate intensity towards the north and northeast. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 24 millimeters and a duration of 177 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 8, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 WITA showed 3 eruption quakes with amplitudes of 14.8-39.9 millimeters and durations of 93-416 seconds.

Then, there were 2 tremor quakes with amplitudes of 14.8-17 millimeters and durations of 30-33 seconds, and 1 harmonic tremor with an amplitude of 7.4 millimeters and a duration of 522 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 653 volcanic eruptions/eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (223 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 93 times.