Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki Erupts Again Tonight, Eruption Height Reaches 900 Meters Above the Peak

Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in East Nusa Tenggara erupted again on Sunday (22/9/2024) at 23:52 WITA. In the last week, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has erupted 30 times.

Based on eruption information from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) via the MAGMA Indonesia application, the height of the ash column was observed to reach 900 meters above the peak (2,484 meters above sea level).

The ash column was observed to be gray with thick intensity towards the west. The eruption was recorded on a seismograph with a maximum amplitude of 14.8 millimeters and a duration of 538 seconds.

According to the MAGMA Indonesia volcano activity report, the activity level of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki is at Level III (Alert). Observations of seismic activity on September 22, 2024, from 06:00 to 12:00 WITA showed 1 eruption earthquake with an amplitude of 14.8 millimeters and a duration of 538 seconds.

Then, 1 shallow volcanic earthquake with an amplitude of 5.3 millimeters and a duration of 10 seconds, and 2 deep volcanic earthquakes with amplitudes of 7.4-20.7 millimeters, s-p 1.1-1.3 seconds, and durations of 9-10 seconds.

PVMBG advises the public around Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and visitors/tourists not to carry out any activities within a 3-kilometer radius of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki and Mount Lewotobi Perempuan, and 4 kilometers to the northeast and 5 kilometers to the east-northeast of the eruption center of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki.

During 2024, MAGMA Indonesia has recorded 3,937 volcanic eruptions throughout Indonesia. Mount Ibu in North Maluku had the most eruptions (1,637 eruptions), while Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted 684 times.