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

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 08:16 WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 3 times.

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 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 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 651 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Semeru in East Java had the most eruptions (223 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 92 times.