Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again This Morning, Ash Column Reaches Approximately 700 Meters

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 08:48 WITA (West Indonesia Time). This marks the second eruption in the past week.

According to information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the ash plume reached a height of 700 meters above the summit (2,284 meters above sea level).

The ash plume was observed to be white to gray in color, with moderate to thick 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 volcano activity report, the alert level for Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki remains at Level II (Alert). Seismic observations from April 9, 2024, 00:00-23:59 WITA, showed two eruption quakes with amplitudes of 7.4 millimeters and durations of 60-64 seconds.

Furthermore, there were three tremor events with amplitudes of 2.2-2.9 millimeters and durations of 29-107 seconds, and four harmonic tremors with amplitudes of 2.2-2.9 millimeters and durations of 66-204 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists to refrain from any activity within a 2-kilometer radius of the eruption center and within a 3-kilometer sectoral area to the north-northeast and a 5-kilometer sectoral area to the northeast.

In 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 503 volcanic eruptions across Indonesia. Mount Marapi in West Sumatra experienced the most eruptions (161 times), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 66 times.